Free-Fall Rotation

Identifier M: Rot - 005

A wooden board connected with a hinge to another board is propped at a 70 degree angle with a ball on the outer edge.

Concept Overview:

A rigid bar falling with a hinge at one end has proportions which, at times, have accelerations greater than that of free fall.

Lecturer Procedure

Step(s) to Follow

Place a ball in the bottle cap on the edge of the upper board.
Use attached rod to prop up top board, using markings as a guide.
Quickly remove rod.

Expected Result

The ball will fall from the bottle cap and into the cup mounted inward.

Tutorial Set-up Instructions for M: Rot - 5

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