hinged board clamped to a table, hammer underneath board

Code Number: 1J20.31

Demo Title: Hinged Stick Paradox

Condition: Good

Principle: Center of Mass

Area of Study: Mechanics

Equipment:

Hinged board and hammer

Procedure:

Place the hammer handle into the hook with the hammer head facing back towards the clamped end of the board.

References:

John Henry Pepper, Henry George Hine, The Boy's Playbook of Science, p. 43.
Charles Vivian, "Balancing the Impossible", Science Experiments & Amusements For Children, p. 24.
Martin Gardner, "93, A Peculiar Balance", Smart Science Tricks, p. 137.
"Experiment with Two-Foot Rule and Hammer", The Boy Scientist, p. 224.

University of Maryland Physics Department QOTW Question #112

University of Maryland Physics Department QOTW Answer #112

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