| 1. | Aluminum Rod |
| 2. | Self Griping Brass Mass |
| Poll the students for which would be the most stable position on the rod. |
| The device is more stable with
the mass higher up because the stabilizing moment of inertia goes up as
r^2, whereas the destabilizing torque goes as r. |
1. Equipment
2. Mass at top
3. Mass at bottom
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