Iona Prep Physics Puzzles
Directions:
  1. Wait for applet to load. Graph paper will appear in the box below.
    Do not go to step 2 until the blank graph paper appears!
  2. CLICK HERE For the rest of the apparatus to appear.
  3. Be sure to record this code:
  4. You will see a black block resting on a table. A horizontal force (indicated by the arrow) is acting on the block toward the right.
  5. Click the pause and play buttons and watch the block move under the influence of the force.
  6. The coefficient of friction is 0.12 between the block and the table.
  7. Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal force indicated by the arrow.



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Last Update: by Bro. R.W.Harris