Procedure:
Materials: Small piece of cloth and and water bottle with any amount of water.
Step 1: Place the bottle of water onto the cloth.
Step 2: Drag the cloth carefully.
[Video coming ASAP. It's being so stubborn at the wrong time.]
Explanation and What I Learned:
The water bottle in the trick stayed in place when the cloth (acts as a conveyor belt) was being dragged. The liquid in the bottle resists the motion, so the bottle stayed in it's place as the cloth moved horizontally.
Errors:
It would have definitely been better to use a conveyor belt or rolling band in place of a simple cloth. The cloth made the trick not work as well as it should have.
Applications/Where you might find the studied principle
You can observe this act of inertia at the grocery store when you place your items at the checkout conveyor belt. Place a bottle horizontally and notice what it does.
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