Which String Breaks First? Inertia in Action!

Inertia Ball - Idealized Science Institute - Quick Quiz
In this video, Dr. Wargo demonstrates how to implement a classical mechanics Quick Quiz. A large mass is hanging from a string that is about to snap. If another string is attached below, which string will snap first if the bottom string is pulled? Use this video to learn how to implement the Quick Quiz and authentically engage your students in dialogue.
Quick Quizzes (QQs) are carefully designed problems that allow teachers to easily engage their students in authentic discourse about natural phenomena. To minimize barriers to entry, we focus on systems that require minimal prep time and use mostly readily available materials. This is one video of many across the high school physics curriculum that aims to prepare teachers to engage their students authentically. QQs are one tool of many that the Idealized Science Institute recommends.
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