1C20.37 - Bowling Ball on Incline


Bowling Ball on Incline Demo.
Bowling Ball on Incline Demo.



Code: 1C20.37


Demo Title: Bowling Ball on Incline


Subject: Uniform Acceleration


Description:
Uniform acceleration is demonstrated by using a bowling ball and track with sound, pendulum and dropping a large tennis ball. The track uses sound to better demonstrate that the ball moving down an incline moves with constant acceleration. The pendulum is used to time the rate of acceleration.


Procedure:

  • Drop a tennis ball and explain acceleration
  • Explain Galileo's experiment and how the pendulum is used to time the acceleration.
  • Take bowling ball and release at the top of the inclined track and point out the markings at each interval.
  • Repeat the bowling ball down incline with the speaker turned on and allow the audience to hear the beeps which better represents the constant acceleration.
  • After this is completed explain the relationship of acceleration.
  • Put the large book on top of the wooden risers to increase the tracks angle.
  • Perform the demonstration again at higher incline.
  • Explain the same relationship exists no matter what angle the track is set or if the object is dropped straight down.

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