PLAN WITH NO FRICTION
A plane with no friction and blocks
made from different materials help us to experiment and understand the
difference between mass and weight.
By trying to move the blocks on
the plane, it is possible to notice how mass, force and acceleration
relate to each other.
THIRD PRINCIPLE SEAT
A low friction plane and two racing seats
inserted inside an actual ring help us understand the third principle of
physics.
THE FLETCHER MACHINE
Two small motorcycles run along a plane with a
guide pulled by two weights.
Which bike wins the race when altering
the factors involved?
Thanks to the use of stroboscopic photography,
it is possible to calculate the exact speed reached.
THE ANGULAR MOMENTUM "MERRY GO ROUND"
The youngsters sit on a
motorbike which is resting on a beam which rotates on its own axis.
The
bike can move forward and backward as it has an electric motor.
Once
the "merry-go-round" starts, students simply move along the beam to
change their individual rotation speeds. How does this happen?
CENTRIPETAL TRACK
Is it possible to actually experiment on an
"invisible" force?
This workstation is used to discover this aspect
and uses a remote controlled machine that moves along a Plexiglas track
to try to make the centripetal force concept clearer.
How can this
force be influenced?
