Angular momentum · 3D

Move two brass masses along a spinning turntable and investigate angular momentum and the work needed to pull inward.

No external torque · equal masses move togetherInteractive model

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Experiment setup

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Each sliding mass

Initial radius

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Initial rotation rate

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