Difference between revisions of "Center of Mass Sliding Fingers"
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Support the ends of a rod or meter stick with your fingers. Slowly move your hands together. Your fingers will meet at the center of mass. Now suspend a mass off of one end of the rod and do it again. | Support the ends of a rod or meter stick with your fingers. Slowly move your hands together. Your fingers will meet at the center of mass. Now suspend a mass off of one end of the rod and do it again. Can be done with other objects like a broom. Place some mass on one end of a meter stick and show how the center of mass changes. | ||
'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' | ||
* Meter Sticks: Wall O-4 | * Meter Sticks: Wall O-4 | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 3 December 2022
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Description:
Support the ends of a rod or meter stick with your fingers. Slowly move your hands together. Your fingers will meet at the center of mass. Now suspend a mass off of one end of the rod and do it again. Can be done with other objects like a broom. Place some mass on one end of a meter stick and show how the center of mass changes.
Location:
- Meter Sticks: Wall O-4
