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Cannon On Cart

Description

Conservation of momentum. Classes Used: Phys 100, 101

conservation of momentum

Purpose

To demonstrate recoil and the conservation of momentum.

Apparatus

Cannon on a cart, projectile, string, match

Setup

Thrust projectile into the cannon barrel and hold it in place with some string. Burn the string to fire the cannon.

Notes

Since we are playing with fire with this one, use some common sense. Updated on: 06/12/13

Demo room information

Location —-
Maker Unknown
Current State Working
demonstrations/1_mechanics/1h_newtons_third_law/cannon_on_cart/start.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/08 21:47 by demoroom