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Physicists, I call on you!
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:44 pm
by Mar

Is it possible, or just another shoop?!
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:46 pm
by Darco
try it?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:49 pm
by JK-47
.... I hope you're not serious.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:54 pm
by Darco
whats not shown, is epoxy.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:02 pm
by GruntLeet
Heh i....havent done it v.v
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:16 pm
by ScottyGEE
I'd say its possible...But that shot there doesn't look right.
For one it'd have to be instantly placed without inertia else it'd fall...
Second the balancing of the hammer seems a bit off...
If the ruler was a bit more on the table too...Coz the weight would still probably push it off..
If I was extremly bored, I'd try this myself.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:44 am
by maca_ยง
I say possible, it looks all good to me.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:18 am
by Xero
Possible indeed as long as the ruler wont break.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:34 am
by Talin64
LOL
If the center of mass of the hammer and the ruler was under the table slightely and the Momento of inertia was equal to zero it would work just fine.
Most likely That hammer has a fiberglass handle. I don't think a wood handle would work it would shift the center of mass to far to the right.
Talin
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:09 am
by shade45
Holy crap I did this as a project for a science fair back in grade 3
I can tell you it does indeed work..
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:11 am
by INSANEdrive
I don't know all the variables, what the ruler is made of, what you used to glue it, ect
I say Hax
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:42 am
by Titusz
INSANEdrive wrote:
I say Hax
^lol!
anyway,it is possible,had to do this like 3 years ago at school
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:37 am
by Ketchup_Bomb
Very possible.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:45 am
by shadowkhas
The concept is possible, but I'm not so sure about the image...
Wait nevermind. Looking at it again, I can see that the bottom of the hammer is pushing against the ruler. I say possible to the max.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:54 am
by jks
I call shenanigans.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:00 pm
by Ketchup_Bomb
Well, I declare shenanigans.
So NO U.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:02 pm
by shadowkhas
Thread over.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:47 pm
by fishface617
It is indeed possible.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:26 pm
by [cc]z@nd!
entirely possible, the head of the hammer brings center of gravity far to the left (throw a hammer up in the air spinning and you'll see) and the string is acting like a fulcrum, making the hammer pull down in the right direction.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:52 pm
by r0tten
shenanigans
everyone get your broom!