Re: Forces

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From: Mervin Koehlinger
Date: Sat, 06 May 1995 00:00

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On Fri, 5 May 1995, David J. Abineri wrote:

> How does one answer the following high school physics question? If a meter
> stick is floating in free space and a force momentarily is applied at one end
> of the stick perpendicular to the stick, what motion arises?
>
> I suspect that a torque is realized but how does one show a free body diagram
> that leads to the correct answer?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> David Abineri
>
If the meter stick is rigid, it will be set into translational motion.

If the meter stick is elastic, a translational wave will travel its length.

Mervin Koehlinger
Parkway HS
Rockford, OH

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