Conservation of Angular Momentum: Rotating Stool and Bicycle Wheel
Instructions / Notes:
- The rim of the wheel is weighted.
- Spin the wheel using the switch on the apparatus, then sit on the stool.
- Tip the spinning wheel while seated on stool. Stool will rotate.
- Tip in the opposite direction to stop rotation.
- Note: This does not work perfectly because there is friction in the stool bearings.
Photo Shows the Demonstration Used at the University of Texas at Austin.
Last updated on July 22, 2024