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ERIC Number: EJ1033040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 2
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 4
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
Tennis Rackets and the Parallel Axis Theorem
Christie, Derek
Physics Teacher, v52 n4 p208-209 Apr 2014
This simple experiment uses an unusual graph straightening exercise to confirm the parallel axis theorem for an irregular object. Along the way, it estimates experimental values for g and the moment of inertia of a tennis racket. We use Excel to find a 95% confidence interval for the true values.
Descriptors: Graphs, Science Education, Racquet Sports, Computation, Physics, Science Activities, Scientific Principles, Teaching Methods, Kinetics, Motion
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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