Oct 10 – 11, 2026
William & Mary, Integrated Science Center 4
America/New_York timezone
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The Vertical Force Table

Oct 10, 2026, 3:15 PM
15m
William & Mary, Integrated Science Center 4

William & Mary, Integrated Science Center 4

540 Landrum Dr Williamsburg, VA 23185
Talk (15 min) Room 3

Speaker

Richard Terwilliger (Retired Physics/Earth Science Teacher - Suffern Central School District, Suffern, NY)

Description

This very low-cost vertical force table produces excellent results (less that 2% error) which relates the equilibrium of two forces to the weight applied and reinforces to students the application of vectors both in the classroom and in everyday life. Setup is easy and students can change the settings in seconds allowing them to examine different vector scenarios.

Primary author

Richard Terwilliger (Retired Physics/Earth Science Teacher - Suffern Central School District, Suffern, NY)

Presentation materials