MECHANICS - ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS - CONSERVATION OF ANGULAR MOMENTU	NC State University Faculty Access
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Description: Turn yourself around on a rotating stool by rotating a mass on a short rope. Approximately 1 Kg of mass is attached to a 40 cm rope. Spin the mass around your head as a cat would spin its tail. Show that a cat can flip from its back to its feet while its total angular momentum remains equal to zero. Hazards: Make sure the rope is in good condition. You do not want the masses flying into the audience. Check for clearance so you do not hit a monitor, computer or student. Purchased/Built: built Setup Time: 10 min Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References Sutton M-175 Turn yourself around on a rotating stool by variation of moment of inertia. Also, make a model of a cat.
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