PIRA Classification: 1G20.90
Description: A 3-axis accelerometer is dropped into a box filled with styrofoam. While the accelerometer is in free-fall, the computer displays an acceleration of 0.
Special Instructions: Click on "collect" to begin. Data acquisition will last 10 seconds.
Condition: OK
Setup time: 2 minutes.
Safety Issues: None.
Special notes: a better version of this demo is 1G20.91 - Weightlessness where you drop a force sensor with a weight attached to it, to show that weight is zero in free fall.