Newton’s Tube Simulation
Description
This interactive simulation illustrates a classic experiment—Newton’s tube experiment. It is designed to demonstrate the effect of air resistance on falling objects and allows you to explore how objects behave when dropped in air versus in a vacuum.
Key Features
- Turn the Tube: Flip the tube to release a feather and a pebble simultaneously.
- Evacuate Tube: Activate the air pump to remove air from the tube and simulate a vacuum environment.
- Reset Experiment: Restore the initial setup for repeated observation and comparison.
Learning Outcomes
Use this simulation to discover how, in the absence of air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate—confirming Galileo’s and Newton’s insight that gravity accelerates all bodies equally, regardless of their mass or shape.
