Question

2) Keep a small rectangular shaped piece of paper on the edge of a table and place an old
rupee coin on its surface vertically. Now give a quick push to the paper with your finge
How do you explain inertia with this experiment?
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Answer 1

Answer:

It is explained by saying that due to inertia, the coin remained at its own place and the card went away due to the flick.

Explanation:

Card-coin experiment is a very old and widely used experiment to show the property of ``Inertia of Rest''. A card is placed on an empty glass tumbler and coin is placed on the card right above the center of the tumbler. A flick is given to the card with finger, the card flies away and the coin falls in the tumbler. It is explained by saying that due to inertia, the coin remained at its own place and the card went away due to the flick.