Drop Ball and Paper 1C20.16
Mechanics Motion in One Dimension Uniform Acceleration

Concept

Demonstrates the concepts of air resistance and constant gravitational acceleration.

Procedure

  1. Drop a flat piece of paper and a tennis ball at the same time noticing that the ball hits the ground first.
  2. Repeat step 1 after crumpling the sheet of paper to the size of the ball noticing that now the ball and paper reach the ground at the same time.

Equipment

  1. Tennis ball
  2. Piece of flat paper