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Table of Contents

  • 1. Mechanics
    • A. First Day Demos
    • B. First Law, Inertia
    • C. Second Law
    • D. Third Law
    • E. Angular Momentum
    • F. Ballistics
    • G. Center of Mass Demonstrations
    • H. Energy
    • I. Friction
    • J. Gravitational Acceleration
      • 10. Acceleration Down an Inclined Plane
      • 20. Cavendish Balance
      • 30. Drop Two Balls
      • 40. Falling Chimney
      • 50. Guinea and Feather Tube
      • 60. Horizontal and Vertical Ball Drop
      • 70. Local Inertial Frame - Einstein's Elevator
      • 80. Measurements of g
      • 90. Three Balls Falling
      • 100. Weightlessness
    • K. Kinematics
    • L. Momentum and Collisions
    • M. Nonlinear Mechanics
    • N. Rotational Inertia
    • O. Statics
    • P. Torque
    • Q. Uniform Circular Motion
    • R. Vectors and Forces
    • S. Data Studio
  • 2. Harmonic Motion, Waves and Sound
  • 3. Matter and Thermodynamics
  • 4. Electricity and Magnetism
  • 5. Light and Optics
  • 6. Modern Physics
  • 7. Astronomy
  • 8. Software and Multimedia
  • 9. Index and code conversion from older manual
  • External Resources

J. Gravitational Acceleration

  • 10. Acceleration Down an Inclined Plane
  • 20. Cavendish Balance
  • 30. Drop Two Balls
  • 40. Falling Chimney
  • 50. Guinea and Feather Tube
  • 60. Horizontal and Vertical Ball Drop
  • 70. Local Inertial Frame - Einstein's Elevator
  • 80. Measurements of g
  • 90. Three Balls Falling
  • 100. Weightlessness
‹ 30. Terminal Velocity up 10. Acceleration Down an Inclined Plane ›
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