ERIC Number: EJ1033040
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Publication Date: 2014-Apr
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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
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Language: English
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