Pulling a Cloth from a Table – Rankers Physics
Topic: Laws of Motion
Subtopic: Definition of Force Inertia and First Law

Pulling a Cloth from a Table

If a cloth covers a table and some dishes are kept on it, then the cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table by pulling the cloth suddenly. The dishes will remain on table due to
Work-energy theorem
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Inertia of motion
Inertia of rest

Solution:

According to Newton's First Law, when the cloth is suddenly pulled, the dishes tend to maintain their state of rest due to the inertia of rest.

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