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Balancing Forks
markwarner » 11am - Dec 30, 2011
Two metal forks, a cork, and a matchstick balance on the lip of a...
Rating: 3.2 (9 Votes)
Category: Forces / Motion / Physics
Tags: science, forces, motion, physics, stable equilibrium, static equilibrium, center of mass, statics, physics demonstration, Physics, torques, keystage3, keystage4
Two metal forks, a cork, and a matchstick balance on the lip of a glass. The center of mass of the fork-cork-match system is well below the pivot point, so balance is able to return after small perturbations. Please be careful when playing with matches.
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