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1Q10.13 Moment of Inertia: Balancing Stick
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Photo Shows the Demonstration Used at the University
of Texas at Austin.
Instructions / Notes:
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Plastic stick has a mass that can be slid to different positions.
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The distance from the axis of rotation affects how easy it is to balance
the stick veritcally..
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Last Updated 7/98 - University of Texas at Austin Physics Dept.
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