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Bicycle Wheel Gyro
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Publisher: Exploratorium
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At this Exploratorium site you'll find out how to use a bicycle wheel and a rotating stool to demonstrate how torque affects rotational motion. The site provides an explanation of…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro
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Balancing Stick
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This activity from the Exploratorium provides a vivid demonstration of the effect of an object's rotational inertia (moment of inertia). The challenge is to balance a stick with a…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/balancing-stick
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Hyperphysics: Torque
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This item is a short introduction to the concept of torque and how it influences the rotational motion of an object. It also contains links to more advanced materials involving…
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/torq.html#torq
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Hurricane Hunters Association
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Find out how Air Force Reserve flight crews collect data by flying right into hurricanes. This site contains photographs and movies from numerous storms including images from flights…
https://www.hurricanehunters.com/
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How Things Work: Front and Rear Bicycle Brakes
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This site from How Things Work, by Lou Bloomfield, provides an explanation of why it can be hard to stop a bike with the rear brakes alone. The site contains a description of how…
https://howeverythingworks.org/1969/12/31/question-161/
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Circulation Motion and Centripetal Force
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F. Hwang
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This webpage contains an applet on circular motion. The simulation portrays a ball on a string swinging in a circle. The radius of the circle can be changed, and conservation of…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/oldjava/circularMotion/circular3D_e.html
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The Centripetal Force Requirement
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This webpage discusses the role of centripetal acceleration and centripetal force. The site also provides an animation to show how circular motion requires an inward force. Links to…
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm
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Soda Pop Can Hero Engine
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Publisher: NASA Glenn Research Center
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This NASA site provides directions for building a version of Hero's engine using a soda can. Construction is easy and the engine spins nicely. Links provide other rocket-related…
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/rocket/TRCRocket/hero.html
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Hyperphysics: Centripetal Force
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C. Nave
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This Hyperphysics website gives an explanation of centripetal force, offering formulas and diagrams of example problems. A number of links are also provided for further information.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/cf.html
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Model of a Carousel (Centripetal Force)
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This simulation by Walter Fendt enables the user to investigate a carousel by changing variables and observing the resulting motion. The simulation enables the user to visualize the…
https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/carousel_en.htm
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