Accelerometer

Float suspended in a glass bottle of water
PIRA: 
1G20.76
Area: 
1 Mechanics
Topic: 
1G Newton's Second Law
Concept: 
Accelerated Reference Frames

 

A bottle of water contains a lighter-than-water float. When accelerated forward, the float moves to the back of the bottle. Accelerate backward, and the float moves to the front.

 

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