MECHANICS - MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION - VELOCITY	NC State University Faculty Access
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Description: Demonstrate superposition of velocities by pulling on the sheet below the moving tractor. Instructions: Place the constant speed battery powered tractor at one edge of the sheet of paper or fabric sheet. Turn the tractor on and pull the sheet of paper at a constant speed so that the car remains motionless relative to the table. Hazards: None. Parts: One battery operated truck A big piece of poster paper or a sheet A reflection mirror for larger rooms Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations Disc 01-09 Identical bulldozers run at constant speed, one on a moving paper, to show how velocities add and subtract.
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