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MIT Physics Demos: Conservation of Angular Momentum

2 minutes 15 seconds

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When Ryan spins a bike wheel, nothing crazy happens. But something weird happens when he flips it over. He explains the physics behind the conservation of angular momentum. Part of the "MIT Physics Demos" series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 15 seconds

People in a lab setting, filming an explosion that is occurring in a container. Caption: It dissipated the energy better and didn't explode.
MIT Physics Demos
Episode 1
2 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Person standing on a round platform holding a wheel. Caption: so the question is, "Why am I spinning?"
MIT Physics Demos
Episode 2
2 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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