Newton's tube
Product Code : SCL-PLE-12346
The Newton's tube (SKU SCL-PLE-12346) is a 5 x 105 cm tube used to demonstrate that, without air resistance, the time of free fall does not depend on the mass or shape of a body. A feather and a piece of metal inside the tube are made to fall together once the air is removed. As a Newton's tube for free fall in vacuum, it is supplied by JaincoLab for school and college mechanics demonstrations.
Specifications
The Newton's tube is a vacuum tube of 5 x 105 cm containing a feather and a piece of metal, used to show that free fall is independent of body mass and shape; the method of evacuating the tube is confirmed on the quotation.
| Product | Newton's tube |
| SKU | SCL-PLE-12346 |
| Type | Vacuum tube containing a feather and a piece of metal |
| Dimensions | 5 x 105 cm |
| Demonstration | Independence of free fall from body mass and shape |
Uses of the Newton's tube for free fall in vacuum
The tube is used when free fall is introduced: with air inside, the feather drifts down slowly, but once the air is removed the feather and the metal fall side by side and reach the bottom together.
- Demonstrating that all bodies fall with the same acceleration in the absence of air
- Showing the effect of air resistance by comparing the fall with and without air
- Introducing the acceleration due to gravity in kinematics lessons
- Demonstrations in secondary-school and first-year college physics
Scope of supply and ordering
The listing covers one Newton's tube of 5 x 105 cm with a feather and a piece of metal. A vacuum pump or other means of evacuation, fittings and quantities are confirmed on the quotation.
Minimum order quantity, lead time and packing are confirmed on each quotation according to the quantity and the delivery destination. JaincoLab supplies schools, colleges and bulk education orders, including export consignments to buyers in Africa, the Middle East and South and South-East Asia.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Newton's tube demonstrate?
That in the absence of air a feather and a piece of metal fall together, because free fall does not depend on the mass or shape of a body.
What are the tube dimensions?
The tube measures 5 x 105 cm.
Is a vacuum pump included?
A vacuum pump is not listed as part of the item; the means of evacuating the tube is confirmed on the quotation.
Related products
- Guinea & Feather Apparatus
- Vacuum Pump
- Apparatus for Demonstrating the Free Fall of Bodies
- Apparatus for Determining "G" During the Free Fall of Bodies.
Browse the general physics lab equipment range, or the full catalogue from JaincoLab, a physics lab equipment manufacturer in India.
Request a quote
To order the Newton's tube, send the quantity and delivery destination through the JaincoLab contact page or email [email protected]. Buying under a laboratory tender? Use our tenders page.
