Stick and Newspaper




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Condition :   Good
Principle :   Air Pressure & Surface Area
Area of Study :  Fluid Mechanics   
Equipment :   Newspaper, hammer or rod, and yard stick or flat thin board.
Procedure :   Place the board so that about 6 inches extends beyond the end of the table. Place the tissue paper over the portion of the board on the table making sure that the paper is smoothed and wrinkle free against the table. Strike sharply with a hammer at the end of the board. The board should break without disturbing the tissue paper. 
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   References

Martin Gardner, "A Newspaper Trick", TPT, Vol. 40, # 5, May  2002, p. 313.

 

Ling Tsai,  "The Relation Between Gravitational Mass, Inertial Mass, and Velocity,"  AJP, 340, (April 1986).

 

M- 258:  "Hanging Mass and Stick,"  DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.

 

Héctor G Riveros, "Paper Proves to be Stronger Than Wood", Physics Education, Vol. 40 (4), July 2005, p. 322. 

 

Unesco, 700 Science Experiments for Everyone, p. 78.

Janice VanCleave, "Holding," 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird & Fun Experiments, p. 78.



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