Activity Sheet #1

Group no.: ______ Date: ________

Members: _______________________ Score: ______________
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Activity 2.1: Investigating Inertia

Objective:
 Demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion.

Materials:
 Empty glass  Plastic ruler
 Cardboard  Bottles
 1 peso coin  Raw egg and boiled egg
 5 peso coins

Procedure:
Coin Drop
1. Slowly pull the cardboard with your hand and observe what happens.
2. Arrange again the setup as shown. This time, quickly flick the cardboard with your finger. Observe again
what happens.

Stack of Coins
1. Stack the coins on at a flat level surface. Quickly hit the coin at the bottom with the edge of the ruler.

Bottles
2. Pull a card between two bottles without making the top bottle fall.

Eggs
3. Roll raw eggs and cooked eggs then make a quick tap to stop the egg from moving. Compare the two
scenarios.

Activity Sheet #1
Group no.: ______ Date: ________
Members: _______________________ Score: ______________
___________________________________

Activity 2.1: Investigating Inertia

Objective:
 Demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion.

Materials:
 Empty glass  Plastic ruler
 Cardboard  Bottles
 1 peso coin  Raw egg and boiled egg
 5 peso coins

Procedure:
Coin Drop
3. Slowly pull the cardboard with your hand and observe what happens.
4. Arrange again the setup as shown. This time, quickly flick the cardboard with your finger. Observe again
what happens.

Stack of Coins
4. Stack the coins on at a flat level surface. Quickly hit the coin at the bottom with the edge of the ruler.

Bottles
5. Pull a card between two bottles without making the top bottle fall.

Eggs
6. Roll raw eggs and cooked eggs then make a quick tap to stop the egg from moving. Compare the two
scenarios.