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  Bicycle Wheels
Description:

Demonstrate precession and conservation of angular momentum.

Notes: Use while sitting on a lab stool or standing on a rotating platform, such as the wood platform shown below, or a heavier (and smoother rotating) metal platform.
Location:

LDR-G4. Two wheels are available to choose from.
Image:

Bicycle wheels

 

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