Tablecloth Science Trick
Here's an experiment you can try at the dinner table and one that might get the entire
family "Hooked on Science."
Ingredients
Instructions
STEP 1: Place the tablecloth on the table and then arrange the glass dishes on thetablecloth.
STEP 2: Grab the edges of the tablecloth and pull down toward the floor quickly.
Explanation
The dishes stayed as you quickly removed the tablecloth because of inertia. Inertia
describes how all objects tend to resist change in motion.
Here's an experiment you can try at the dinner table and one that might get the entire
family "Hooked on Science."
Ingredients
 | Several Heavy Glass Dishes | |
| Tablecloth without a Hem | |
| Square Table with an Edge |
Instructions
STEP 1: Place the tablecloth on the table and then arrange the glass dishes on the
STEP 2: Grab the edges of the tablecloth and pull down toward the floor quickly.
Explanation
The dishes stayed as you quickly removed the tablecloth because of inertia. Inertia
describes how all objects tend to resist change in motion.
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