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Part A
Is it easier to balance a long rod with a mass attached to it when the mass is closer to your hand or when the mass is farther away?
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Part B
How does the rotational inertia of the rod with the mass toward the bottom compare with the rotational inertia of the mass toward the top?
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Part C
Why does the rotational inertia of the rod with the attached mass closer to your hand compare the way it does with the rotational inertial of the rod with the attached mass farther away?
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Part D
Is it easier for a circus performer to balance a long rod held vertically with people hanging off the other end, or the same long rod without the people at the other end, and why?
Hint 1. Mass distribution, rotational inertia, and tendency to tip over (rotate)
In which of the cases is the rotational inertia greater?
ANSWER: It is easier for the performer to balance a long rod held vertically with people at the other end because the rotational inertia is smaller. It is easier for the performer to balance a long rod held vertically with people at the other end because the rotational inertia is greater. It is easier for the performer to balance a long rod held vertically without people at the other end because the rotational inertia is greater. It is easier for the performer to balance a long rod held vertically without people at the other end because the rotational inertia is smaller.
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Part A
Where is the center of gravity of the broom that Dr. Hewitt holds up?
at the center of the heavier side of the broom at the balance point at the center of the broom
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Part B
When Dr. Hewitt cuts the broom right through the center of gravity, how do the weights of the two sides of the broom compare?
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Part C
How does the torque due to the weight of one side of the broom exerted around the balance point compare with the torque exerted by the weight of the other side of the broom around the balance point?
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Part A
Suppose we replace the mass in the video with one that is four times heavier. How far from the free end must we place the pivot to keep the meter stick in balance?
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Part A
In the video, the torque due to the mass of the plank is used in the calculations. For this question, ignore the mass of the board. Rank, from largest to smallest, the mass needed to keep the board from tipping over. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
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4/7/13
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