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Diving Eggs Inertia Challenge--Newton's First Law Demonstration Kit

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Students encounter the effects of inertia daily, whether riding in a car, engaging in sports, or simply lifting their backpacks. To offer a more dramatic illustration of Newton's law of inertia, consider the striking demonstration of dropping three eggs simultaneously into beakers of water, all without physical contact. Positioned atop tall plastic cylinders in an aluminum pan resting on three water-filled beakers, three weighted plastic eggs are balanced. With a swift blow to the side of the pan, the system is set in motion, yet the eggs, with their greater inertia, effortlessly descend into the water. This captivating demonstration can serve as an introduction to Newton's First Law of Motion or as an exhilarating finale to a unit on force and motion, guaranteed to elicit applause!