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Newton's laws of motion

Fall parabola with water
Shot fired at falling plate
Acceleration due to gravity (law of falling bodies)
Segner wheel; action = reaction
Paper strips between falling weights
Law of falling bodies
Torricelli's beaker
Buoyancy in air
Buoyancy in water; action = reaction
New since 07/24
Action = reaction with throw
2 carts and cable; action = reaction
Measurement of acceleration on turntable
Metal washer falls into bottle
Two spring balances
Ham-shape with lamp (projectile trajectory + centre of gravity)
Law of falling bodies in air and a vacuum
Ball thrown in moving system
Law of falling bodies demonstrated acoustically
Falling coil spring
New since 08/23
Microgravity during throw
Extension of a spring is proportional to the force
New since 10/23
Spring extension as a function of the spring constant
Which way is faster?
New since 07/24
Tautochrone curve

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