Stopping Forces
00:00 - 01:11
1m 11s
Beakman puts a dummy doll on a skateboard and rolls it down a ramp. It can't stop until it hits something. The skateboard hits a wall and the dummy doll flies until it hits the floor. Both objects needed to be stopped by interacting with a non moving object or force.

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