Relative Motion Gun

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A cart moving at constant velocity shoots a ball straight upwards. Since the ball has the same translational velocity as the cart, it is caught when it comes back down.

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MIT Department of Physics Technical Services Group

Genre: Science | Updated 2 months ago

Created: June 18, 2009 13:08
Category: Science
Tags: mit, physics, demo, demonstration, science, engineering, university, college, introductory, mechanics, ball, shoot, golf, parabol, cart, wave, "slow, motion", track, velocity, kinematics, trajectory
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (What is this?)
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