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Bulldozer on Moving Sheet 1E10.10

PURPOSE: To show velocity addition of  the vector components of position.

DESCRIPTION: A monster truck moves with constant velocity across a sheet. Pull the sheet slowly perpendicular to the motion of the truck. The resultant displacement of the truck is seen.

EQUIPMENT:  Monster truck in mechanics. Sheet in optics.

SETUP NOTES: None.

 

Updated by Jun Qi in 3/3/2000