UIUC Physics Lecture Demo: Tractor on a Moving Sheet of Paper

UIUC Physics
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Demo # 87

Tractor on a Moving Sheet of Paper

ID # 87

Description:

The battery powered tractor moves along on a sheet of paper or cardboard. It can be shown that the tractor's motion relative to the paper or cardboard does not vary as the paper or cardboard is moved.

Picture of Tractor on a Moving Sheet of Paper

Physics Concept:

Mechanics
Relative Motion
Moving Reference Frames

The demonstration takes about 1 minute to perform.