Observe two coins dropping from a table

Question

"Coin A will be dropped from the table while the other one will be projected from the table."

1. Place two coins on the edge of the table at the same distance above the floor.

2. Drop the two coins at the same time and listen to the sound as they strike the floor. Coin A must be dropped directly while Coin B must be thrown in a projectile. You can do this by flicking the coin across the table to strike the first coin at the table's edge. Try to aim "off center", this will drop the coin straight down while projecting the coin with some horizontals peed.

3. Record the time it takes for the two coins to drop the floor. You may ask assistance of two person in your house or someone to record the time.

Record your data on the provided answer sheet.

Calculate the time it will take for the coin to drop using equations for free-falling bodies and projectile motion. Assume a zero initial velocity for both coins.

Compute for the percentage difference between calculated time and the experiments.

Show your solutions on the provided answer sheet.

Answer 1

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