Episode of Series “PSSC physics”.
Edward M. Purcell demonstrates Galileo’s principle of inertia in experiments with a body moving horizontally with minimal friction and using low friction dry-ice pucks and multiple flash photography showing acceleration is proportional to force when mass is constant. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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ACMI Identifier
321719
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inertia (Mechanics)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mass (Physics)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Motion
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)