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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Inertia Toilet Paper DevicePIRA 1F20.19 |
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Pulling on a sheet of toilet paper slowly will roll
more and more paper off the roll. Pulling on a sheet quickly will tear
the sheet off the roll since the force doesn't have enough time to overcome
inertia.
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Toilet Paper Demo |
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