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1F20.14 - Inertia of Rest - Tissue Paper Roll

Code Number: 1F20.14
Demo Title: Inertia of Rest - Tissue Paper Roll
Condition: Good
Principle: Inertia of Mass
Area of Study: Mechanics
Equipment:
Tissue Paper Roll, Support Stand.
Procedure:
Place the tissue paper roll on the support stand so that it rolls freely. A gentle accelerating pull will unroll the tissue without breaking. The roll may even continue unrolling for several seconds after you have stopped pulling.
A quick jerk on the roll will do nothing but break the tissue without moving (unrolling) the roll.
References:
- T.R. Sandin, "The Jerk", TPT, Vol. 28, # 1, p. 36, January 1990.
- M- 242, "Pull Toilet Roll - Jerk Cloth", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
- Jearl Walker, "1.93, Tearing Toilet Paper", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 46.