Code Number: 1G20.21
Demo Title: Cartesian Diver Drop
Area of Study: Mechanics
Equipment:
Cartesian Diver, Catch Box with Foam Insert.
Procedure:
Squeeze the Cartesian diver bottle so the the diver sinks to the bottom. Drop the bottle so that it lands into the catch box. Note that during freefall, the diver stays at the bottom of the bottle.
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- Josip Slisko, "A New Role for the Cartesian Diver: Showing Free-Fall Weightlessness", TPT, Vol. 58, #6, Sept. 2020, p. 446.
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