Angular Momentum Conservation and the Cat Twist.

Galli, John Ronald

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ERIC Number: EJ514074

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Publication Date: 1995

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Angular Momentum Conservation and the Cat Twist.

Galli, John Ronald

Physics Teacher, v33 n6 p404-07 Sep 1995

Presents a mechanical model that is able to duplicate the torque-free twist of a real cat. Discusses results of experiments that analyze its free fall from an inverted position. (JRH)

Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Instruction, Sciences, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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