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Discuss with the students the concept of inertia. |
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Give each student the items they will need for the experiment: a
sheet of paper and an unopened can of soda. |
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Have the students lay the sheet of paper on a clean, dry table. |
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Next have the students place the unopened can of soda on one end of
the paper. Make sure the can is clean and dry. |
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Students: hold the other end of the paper and pull with a sharp
jerk. |
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Try this several times. Observe what happens. (Once you are able to
pull the paper out with a level, fast jerk the can will remain upright in
the same place on the table. |
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Have the students write a short paragraph about the experiment and
what they observed. |
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An extension idea: Try this same experiment using a book or cup of
water instead of a can of soda. |
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