Demo: Newton's Second Law (Fan)

The Smart Fan Cart is set on one thrust setting and the mass of the car is varied, yielding different accelerations. Then the Smart Fan Cart is set on different thrust settings while keeping the cart mass the same, yielding different accelerations.

Grade Level: College • High School

Subject: Physics

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