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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations

Simultaneous Fall Apparatus

PIRA 1D60.20

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Description:
The device drops two balls simultaneously. One is given a horizontal velocity while the other simply falls. Only the vertical component determines the fall time, hence they fall with the same acceleration and simultaneously impact the table or the ground.

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Simultaneous Fall Apparatus
Table Rod
Right Angle Clamp
Table Clamp

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Simultaneous Fall

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Simultaneous Fall

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