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I attached a string to the center point of one end of a 2 foot length of steel pipe, and then while holding the loose end of the string overhead I swung the pipe in a circle. When I released the string the pipe flew off in a straight line as I expected, but what I didn't expect was, the pipe instantly began to rotate in the same direction (counter clockwise) that I was spinning it in before I released the string.
I had expected the pipe to fly off in a straight line with no rotation just as an arrow would fly through the air.
Why did the pipe immediately begin to rotate when I released the string?
I had expected the pipe to fly off in a straight line with no rotation just as an arrow would fly through the air.
Why did the pipe immediately begin to rotate when I released the string?