Year 12 Mechanics Simultaneous Fall Experiment:

Purpose:

• The purpose of this experiment is to show that two balls of fall at the same rate, regardless of horizontal velocity.

Equipment:

• Simultaneous fall apparatus
• Two ball bearings

Method:

• flick the lever and one ball bearing falls straight down and the other is given a horizontal velocity. Both hit the ground at the same time.

Pitfalls / causes of error

• ensure the simultaneous fall apparatus is level and well secured to the retort stand.

Resources

• Click here to watch a video completed by Wake Forest University.

Model data:

• N/A

References / other comments:

• For more info see: Wake Forest University: