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Activity 1.1
INVESTIGATING INERTIA
1. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate Newton's first law of motion.
II. MATERIALS: empty glass, cardboard, 1peso coin, ruler 5-peso coins (5 pcs or more)
III. PROCEDURE:
Coin Drop
1. Arrange the setup as shown below.
2. Slowly pull the cardboard with your hand and observe what happens.
3. Arrange again the set-up as shown. This time, quickly flip the cardboard with your finger.
Observe again what happens
Cardboard
Coin
Glass
Science 8 Learner's Module
DIRECTIONS: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper
a. What happens when you slowly pulled the cardboard? Explain.____________________
b. What happens when you flipped the cardboard? Explain.____________________
Stack of Coins
4. Stack the coins on a flat level surface.
5. Quickly hit the coin at the bottom with the edge of the ruler.
c. What happens when you hit the coin at the bottom? Why is this so?
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