Penny and Feather

Clear tube with penny and feather inside
PIRA: 
1C20.10
Area: 
1 Mechanics
Topic: 
1C Motion in One Dimension
Concept: 
Uniform Acceleration

 

This tube shows a penny and a feather falling at different rates through air. Then after removing the air and disconnecting the tube from the vacuum pump, the penny and the feather fall at the same rate!

 

Demo Contact

Scott Thomas
Demonstration Manager
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu