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Cat-Twist

Cat-Twist

The Website provides access to a Physics Teacher article and video explaining the operation and principles involved in the flip of a falling cat. The author has devised a mechanical prototype of the cat to support his arguments.

Keywords:
Classical Mechanics, Life Science, Torque, Gally Cat, Cat Fall, Rotational Dynamics, NSDL, Angular Momentum, Muscles, Mechanical Model, Pipes and Springs, Physics, Technology, Cat, Cat Flip, Moment of Inertia, Model, Conservation of Angular Momentum
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Author:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
No
Accessibility Information Available:
Unknown
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Unknown

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