Professor Walter Lewin, for his famous Physics experimental demonstration, hanged a bowling ball from the celing by a rope. He then pulls the ball away from its equilibrium position and holds it adjacent to his nose, as shown. He releases the ball so that it swings directly away from him. Does he get struck by the ball on its retum swing? What is he trying to show in this demonstration?

Professor Walter Lewin, for his famous Physics experimental demonstration, hanged a bowling ball from the celing by a rope. He then pulls the ball away from its equilibrium position and holds it adjacent to his nose, as shown. He releases the ball so that it swings directly away from him. Does he get struck by the ball on its retum swing? What is he trying to show in this demonstration?

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter10: Motion In A Noninertial Reference Frame

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.13P

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