Product Code:
MACHANICE0065
Description:
Angular Momentum Apparatus
Specification:
Angular Momentum Apparatus -This Angular Momentum Apparatus is a triple threat! The masses on this
demonstrator are removable, allowing for a greater range of
demonstrations than the one or two mass rods currently on the market.
The rod may be used with one of the movable masses to demonstrate a
center of gravity paradox, where the rod is easier to balance with the
mass extended to the far end of the rod and balanced up in the air by
the student. With two of the masses placed on the rod, angular momentum
can be "felt" by rotating the rod with the masses near the center, and
then apart on the ends. This helps to understand the classic "ice
skater's spin". With three masses on the rod, students can
mathematically calculate the necessary positions of the masses to allow
the center of gravity to be determined at a given point. This helps
students to visualize counterbalance. This is a hands-on way to
introduce the concepts of the center of gravity, angular acceleration
and moment of inertia. Instructions include theory.
