Central Maine Power lineman Carl Urquhart releases a ball and water filled balloon Monday at Maranacook Community Middle School in Readfield during a physics lesson for students on Newton's laws of motion. Urquhart and his partner, Ed Lake, dropped pumpkins, eggs and several balls from the bucket of their utility truck so the children could observe the items of different weight falling in tandem. Staff photo by Andy Molloy

Maranacook Community Middle School students watch a bottle of frozen water, center, and a ball drop in tandem on Monday during a physics lesson at the Readfield school. A Central Maine Power crew hoisted several items, including pumpkins, up in a bucket and dropped them at the school to test Newton's law of motion. The students watched eggs, vegetables and several balls hit the pavement together. Staff photo by Andy Molloy