Inertia Wands

Two wands
PIRA: 
1Q10.10
Area: 
1 Mechanics
Topic: 
1Q Rotational Dynamics
Concept: 
Moment of Inertia

 

Students twirl equal mass wands, one with the mass at the ends and the other with the mass at the middle.

The wand with the mass concentrated in the middle rotates much easier than the wand with the mass concentrated at the ends.

 

Demo Contact

Scott Thomas
Demonstration Manager
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu