MECHANICS - STATICS OF RIGID BODIES - EXCEEDING CENTER OF GRAVITY	NC State University Faculty Access
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Description: If the real Tower of Pisa was like this, there wouldn't be too many visitors, especially to the higher floors! Instructions: The tower stands when the top is absent and tips over when the top is replaced. Adding the top moves the center of gravity beyond the edge of the base. Hazards: none Parts: two-part tower Purchased/Built: purchased Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Source: Central Scientific Demo References Hilton M-18b.1 The leaning tower of Pisa. Sutton M-34 Add on to the leaning tower and it falls down. Freier and Anderson Mp-9 A model of the tower constructed in sections. Adding the top will cause it to tip over.
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