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  Double Cone & Plane
Description:

Demonstrates center of mass.
Notes: The cone appears to roll uphill when placed in the inclined triangular plane. If you watch the center of mass of the cone, you see that it actually descends.
Location:

LDR-J2. MIT has a nice video demonstration.
Image: Double Cone

 

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