Lagrange Point - Lagrangian Location Demo

Code Number: 8C20.25

Demo Title: Lagrange Point - Lagrangian Location

Condition: Good

Principle: Lagrangian Location

Area of Study: Astronomy

Equipment:

Large and Small Water Balloons Large clear pan for containing the water should any balloon break

Procedure:

Make large and small water balloons and place them in the containment pan. Take a suitable large and small pair and connect the two at the knots. Stretch them apart and where the connecting knot is located will give you a visual representation of the Lagrangian location between the two gravitational bodies.

References:

Eric M. Edlund, "Lagrange Points and Regionally Conserved Quantities", AJP, Vol. 92, #6, June 2024, p. 414.

8C20.25 - Lagrange Point - Lagrangian Location

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