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Investigating Inertia: Science 8 Task

The document provides instructions for an experiment to demonstrate Newton's first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia. Students are asked to observe what happens when a cardboard is slowly pulled or quickly flicked while holding a glass and coins. They are also asked to observe what happens when the bottom coin in a stack is hit with a ruler. The students then answer questions about their observations and explanations relating to how objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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Investigating Inertia: Science 8 Task

The document provides instructions for an experiment to demonstrate Newton's first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia. Students are asked to observe what happens when a cardboard is slowly pulled or quickly flicked while holding a glass and coins. They are also asked to observe what happens when the bottom coin in a stack is hit with a ruler. The students then answer questions about their observations and explanations relating to how objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CARAGA Administrative Region
Division of Butuan City
Southeast I Butuan District
MAIBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Maibu, Butuan City

SCIENCE 8 PERFORMANCE TASK #1 (1st Quarter)


Group Number: __________________ Grade & Section: _________________
Members:

INVESTIGATING INERTIA

Objective:
At the end of this activity, you should be able to demonstrate Newton’s first law of motion.

Materials:
empty glass 5-peso coins (5 pcs or more)
cardboard plastic ruler
1 peso coin

Procedure
Coin Drop
1. Arrange the setup as shown in Figure 7.
2. Slowly pull the cardboard with your hand and observe what happens.
3. 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 a flat level surface.
5. Quickly hit the coin at the bottom with the edge of the ruler.

Answer the ff. questions.


1. What happens when you slowly pulled the cardboard? Explain.
2. What happens when you flicked the cardboard? Explain.
3. What happens when you hit the coin at the bottom? Why is this so?

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