Consider the following three everyday observations.
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
Consider the following three everyday observations.
(a) (a) When a dusty carpet is beaten with a stick, dust particles fly off the carpet.
(b) (b) A rider on a bicycle tends to fall forward when the bicycle stops suddenly.
(c) (c) A coin kept on a stiff card placed over the mouth of a glass tumbler drops into the glass when the card is flicked horizontally.
(d) Answer the following for each observation:
(e) (i) Identify whether it illustrates inertia of rest or inertia of motion.
(f) (ii) Explain the observation on the basis of Newton's first law of motion.