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Tablecloth Trick

Pull the cloth fast enough and the dishes stay put. How fast is fast enough?

Physics · Class 11 · Inertia and friction · 6 simulations. For JEE, NEET and your boards.

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What you'll learn

  1. Gentle pull: Static friction gives only what is needed
  2. Hard pull: Falling behind a sliding sheet
  3. Keep it on the table: Two slides: on the cloth, then on the table
  4. Coin in the glass: A sharp flick
  5. Box on a truck: Friction is the only push on the box
  6. Hard braking: Work in the truck's frame