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 ====== Conservation Of Angular Momentum ====== ====== Conservation Of Angular Momentum ======
  
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 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
  
-Conservation Of Angular Momentum ​   Classes Used: PHYS 107, PHYS 170, SCIENCE ONE +This demonstration has a couple components. A bicycle wheel is mounted on an aluminum shaftwith copper wire wound around the rim to increase its moment of inertia. There'​s a modified stool, which has had footrests welded on and sits on a large bearing mounted to a wooden base. 
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-angular momentum, inertia ​  Updated ​on: 06/13/13 +
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 ===== Purpose ===== ===== Purpose =====
  
 +Demonstrate how conservation of angular momentum affects the motion and rotation of objects. ​
  
 ===== Apparatus ===== ===== Apparatus =====
  
- +  * Rotating stool 
-Rotating stoolweights (2 to 5 kg)Bicycle wheel on shaft   +  * 2kg-5kg ​weights (as heavy as you can hold at arms length with one arm) 
- +  * Weighted ​Bicycle wheel with handles
  
 ===== Setup ===== ===== Setup =====
  
 +  * Set the stool in a safe location, at least arms-length from anything which may get in the way.
  
-  *  With the stool stationary ​endeavor ​to rotate the stool by movement of weights held in the hand+  * With the stool stationary, sit on it and attempt ​to rotate the stool by moving your arms around with the weights held in your hands. This will be impossible. (Practically,​ as long as you neglect the small friction ​in the bearing.)
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-  *  With the weights held out from the body get an assistant to rotate the platform ​slowly. The platform ​will speed up noticeably as the weights are brought ​in towards the body. +  * With the weights held out from the body get an assistant to rotate the stool slowly. The stool will speed up noticeably as the weights are brought towards the body. 
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-  *  Now use the bicycle wheel held above the head (like an umbrella) ​with the shaft vertical. ​By rotating ​the wheel by hand the compensating ​angular momentum of the stool will develop+  * Now hold the bicycle wheel with the shaft vertical. ​IF you then rotate ​the wheel by handthe stool will begin spinning in the opposite direction so that the net angular momentum of the system is zero.
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-  *  ​With ​the bicycle ​wheel stationary ​a slow rotation ​now set up on the stool can be stopped ​by rotating ​the bicycle ​wheel in the same direction. ​+  * Hold the wheel vertical and set up a slow rotation on the stool. This slow rotation ​can be cancelled out by spinning ​the wheel yourself ​in the appropriate ​direction.
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-  *  Have an assistant hand the rotating bicycle wheel to the student on the stool, holding the shaft vertical. If the student now inverts the wheel in front of themselves a compensating angular momentum of the stool will occur noticeably. ​ +  * Have an assistant hand the rotating bicycle wheel to the student on the stool, holding the shaft vertical. If the student now inverts the wheel in front of themselves a compensating angular momentum of the stool will occur noticeably. ​Alternatively,​ hand it to the student so that they hold it horizontally in front of themselves as though they'​re holding the handle bars of a bike. The student can then '​steer'​ themselves by turning the axis of the wheel towards vertical in either direction. ​
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 ===== Notes ===== ===== Notes =====
  
 +This demonstration has minor hazards in the form of the spinning wheel and the stool. Spinning yourself too fast can lead to loss of balance and injury. The wheel, if spun at a speed, can also be dangerous. The rim of the wheel could scrape skin and getting a finger caught in the spokes would be quite unpleasant. Take the necessary precautions!
  
  
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