Action and reaction - fire extinguisher on cart.



 
A11-9 Action and reaction - fire extinguisher on cart.
Purpose: To demonstrate action and reaction.
Description: A fire extinguisher is fixed on the back of a chair which is fixed on a cart. When the handle of the fire extinguisher is squeezed, the flow from the nozzle of the fire extinguisher pushes the cart to move to the opposite direction.
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Equipment: Fire extinguisher without the rubble nozzle and a cart with a chair.

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