Center of mass and momentum conservation

Rotating Chair
Text Box: Conservation of momentum

Compound Pendulum
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Free fall

Breaking String

In a vacuum, a coin and feather will both fall at the same rate.

Coin and feather

Damped Oscillations
Text Box: Poggendorfs’ balance

Gyro
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Motor Driven Gyro

Non equivalent sums of rotation

Torque problem

Equal Torques/ Unequal reactions.
Text Box: Components of forces breaking cord.

Yo-yo
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Center of Percussion

Ships Stabilizer Gyro

Accelerated Frame of Reference
Text Box: Angular Acceleration

Going down a track, will an object be able to complete the loop?

Loop the loop
Text Box: A large scale demonstration of Newton’s balls.

Collisions

Potential and Kinetic energy, while conserved, are different at different points in the experiment

Roller Coaster

Skewed Gyroscope.

Because it will still fall at the same rate, the monkey always “knows” when to shoot to catch the cart.

Monkey and Gun

Coefficient of Restitution
Text Box: Objects have the same acceleration due to gravity

Second law of motion

Center of Gravity

Pressurized with air or water, which rocket will go farther?

Rocket :Air vs Water.

Mechanics