In order to make my own version of the coin drop experiment, I looked for heavy weighted objects, a flat surface, and a thin sheet of paper or something similar to use as my paper replacement. In the end I found that a candle was heavy enough to use on its own, I’d previously tried using a small snowman figurine but due to its small stature, it didn’t provide enough weight. If the object I was using to provide resistance didn’t weigh enough, it wouldn’t be able to provide enough against the paper towel I was using. This experiment is a good example of inertia because as defined online, it is a property of matter that exists in an state of rest or uniform motion while remaining in a straight line. If the paper towel is pulled slowly, the candle will move along with it, create a property of matter that exists in a state of uniform motion. If you pull the paper towel fast enough, the candle exists in a state of rest as the candle provides enough resistance from being moved by the towel. This project helped me understand more about inertia.
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