Code Number: 1J11.40

Demo Title: Human Center of Gravity

Condition: Good

Principle: Center of Mass

Area of Study: Mechanics

References:

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  • M- 500:  "Tiptoes at Door-Pick up Stool",  DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
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  • Vicki Cobb & Kathy Darling, "Bet You Can't Pick Up A Chair Unless You Are Female!", Bet You Can't - Science Impossibilities to Fool You, p. 16.
  • Vicki Cobb & Kathy Darling, "Bet You Can't Lift Your Foot Off The Floor!", Bet You Can't - Science Impossibilities to Fool You, p. 15.
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