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==Instructions==
 
==Instructions==
Attach a taut string between two rods at a small angle (15 - 30°). Place the tightrope walker at the highest point of the string and watch it travel down.
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The object has previously been hung by each of the three nails around its edge. In each case, a mass on a string has been attached to the nail and a line was drawn along the path of the string. The point at which the three lines inter-connect is the center of mass of the non-uniform flat object.
  
 
==Keywords==
 
==Keywords==
 
object, non-uniform, irregular, center, mass
 
object, non-uniform, irregular, center, mass
 
  
 
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==Images & Movies==

Version actuelle datée du 22 juillet 2015 à 14:54

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Description

Three lines are drawn down from different edges of a non-uniform flat object in order to determine the center of mass.

Equipment

  • non-uniform flat object

Instructions

The object has previously been hung by each of the three nails around its edge. In each case, a mass on a string has been attached to the nail and a line was drawn along the path of the string. The point at which the three lines inter-connect is the center of mass of the non-uniform flat object.

Keywords

object, non-uniform, irregular, center, mass

Images & Movies