in the "tablecloth trick," a table is covered in a tablecloth and then set with various dishes and vases and other smooth objects. The person performing the trick then quickly jerks on the table cloth in a single fast motion that whips the tablecloth off the table, but leaves the dishes and other objects still in place on the table. Which of Newton's Laws is most applicable to explain why this trick works?

in the "tablecloth trick," a table is covered in a tablecloth and then set with various dishes and vases and other smooth objects. The person performing the trick then quickly jerks on the table cloth in a single fast motion that whips the tablecloth off the table, but leaves the dishes and other objects still in place on the table. Which of Newton's Laws is most applicable to explain why this trick works?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8STP

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