1G10.40 Atwood's Machine

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the relation between force, mass and acceleration

DESCRIPTION: Hang 2 weights over a pulley.

SETUP TIME: 10 min.

COMPONENT LIST:

    


  1.  Pulley				Pulley box, CM shelves


  2.  Hanging weights			Mass box, CM shelves

SUGGESTIONS: There is a very nice bearing for this, located on the bottom of the Cmech shelves -- this bearing is perhaps almost too frictionless!

REFERENCES: PIRA 1G10.40

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