Using the same bottle as in Part A , put your finger over the hole in its side and fill the bottle with water. Toss the bottle into the air without spinning it. Do this several times and note the results. Watch the water stream during the activity. Illustrate your answer.
Orbital motion is a type of free fall.
Suspend a small object from a spring scale. Drop the object and scale, and watch what happens to the scale's needle. If possible, film this process and watch the apparatus fall in slow motion. This occurs during any type of free fall, but it does not imply an absence of gravity. HOME Contact us with questions or comments about this site.