I'd be happy to explain how the experiment you provided demonstrates Newton's First Law of Motion.
1. Newton's First Law of Motion: This law states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
2. Experiment Description:
- Initially, the card is at rest, and the coin is placed on top of it. Both the card and the coin are not in motion.
- When a force is applied to the card, it moves away, but the coin remains in its initial position due to inertia.
- The coin falls into the glass tumbler because once the card is moved, there is no force acting directly on the coin to keep it in place. The coin tends to remain at rest as per Newton's First Law until an external force (gravity in this case) acts on it.
3. Explanation:
- The card moving away without the coin following it immediately showcases the concept of inertia, which is a property of matter described by Newton's First Law.
- The coin's tendency to stay at rest until acted upon by gravity or another force is a direct application of the law stating that objects will remain in their state of motion unless an external force changes it.
In summary, the experiment highlights how objects tend to maintain their state of motion (or rest) unless acted upon by an external force, aligning with the principles outlined in Newton's First Law of Motion.
