Balloon Zipline: A Lesson in Physics

Key definitions:

Force: the push or pull on an object

Newton’s First Law of Motion: an object will not change its state of motion unless a force acts upon it.

Supplies:

  • 1 plastic straw

  • String

  • Tape

  • Scissors

  • 1 Balloon

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