Inertia of Rest: Newton's First Law
Inertia Tower
PIRA Class: 1F20.32*

Purpose
To observe the inertia of an object at rest

Description
Knock down a stack of 10cm x 10cm x 15mm acrylic blocks with a meter stick, one block at a time starting w/ the bottom block.

For a dramatic touch: swing the meter stick rapidly back and forth.
Make sure you keep the meter stick flat against the table.

CAUTION: Before beginning, make sure that there is NO ONE standing to the side or near the front of the demonstration. Have two people hold out cloths to catch flying blocks.

Equipment
Set of acrylic blocks and meter stick
Alternative: Dominos and a thin ruler