1Q40.20 - Cons. of Angular Momentum Demos - Squeezatron

Code Number:
1Q40.20
Demo Title:
Cons. of Angular Momentum Demos - Squeezatron
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Conservation of Angular Momentum
Area of Study:
Mechanics
Equipment:
Double-Mass System in Wooden Frame.
Procedure:

The double mass system may have to be oiled so that it moves freely.

References:
  • Alan J. DeWeerd, Eric Hill, "Conservation of Angular Momentum with Slightly Modified Commercial Apparatuses", TPT, Vol. 61, #8, Nov. 2023, p. 680.
  • Richard E. Berg and Robert E. Anders,  "Angular Momentum Conservation Demonstration",  TPT, Vol. 27, # 7, p. 561, October 1989.
  • Everette E. Tompkins", "Rotational Motion Demonstrator", TPT, Vol. 26, # 3, Mar. 1988, p. 187.
  • R. D. Edge, "Levitating a Marble", TPT, Vol. 24, # 5, May 1986, p. 295.
  • T. M. Kalotas and A. R. Lee, "A Simple Device to Illustrate Angular Momentum Conservation and Instability", AJP, Vol. 58, #1, Jan. 1990, p. 80.
  • John Hart, "The Conversation of Angular Momentum", AJP, 33, # 4, April 1965, p. 345.
  • Mt-1,  "Angular Momentum",  Freier and Anderson,  A Demonstration Handbook for Physics.
  • M-177,  Richard Manliffe Sutton, Demonstration Experiments in Physics.








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