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ATWOOD'S MACHINE 1G10.40

PURPOSE: To show Newton's second law.

DESCRIPTION: A magnetic pulley sticks to the blackboard. Two unequal masses are released.

EQUIPMENT: Blackboard mechanics pulley, string and masses.

SETUP NOTES:  Practice so that the weights do not move too fast.

Updated by Jun Qi in 3/3/2000