An experimental verification of Newton's second law
We describe an experimental procedure to probe the validity of Newton's second law. The experimental arrangement allows us to accelerate a glider on an air track by means of forces that are both steady and known. We also show how to determine acceleration from average speeds calculated for succ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Física
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172013000200024&lng=en&tlng=en |