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bugatti79
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Hi Folks,
Problem Statement
How would one use the conservation of angular momentum to explain the attached picture?
The rod is held fixed horizontally..the person holds on to the cork and then let's go...apparently the glass is saved due to this conservation...
Relevant Equations
Momentum P=m*v
Attempted Answer
Letting go of the cork..I suspect the cork to fall under gravity while the glass is pulling it horizontally due to gravity.
The cork will then spin around the horizontal bar.
Not sure how one would use conservation of momentum to describe what is happening quantitatively?
Regards
B
Problem Statement
How would one use the conservation of angular momentum to explain the attached picture?
The rod is held fixed horizontally..the person holds on to the cork and then let's go...apparently the glass is saved due to this conservation...
Relevant Equations
Momentum P=m*v
Attempted Answer
Letting go of the cork..I suspect the cork to fall under gravity while the glass is pulling it horizontally due to gravity.
The cork will then spin around the horizontal bar.
Not sure how one would use conservation of momentum to describe what is happening quantitatively?
Regards
B