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Wake Forest Physics
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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
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Magic Bird
PIRA 1J20.36
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Image:
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Description:
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The 'magic'
bird of this type is designed so that the center of mass is right below
the beak. Similar to the horse and rider, the center of mass is not contained
inside the object. It will rest on a fingertip, the flat end of a pen,
or your nose.
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Recipe and
Location:
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Magic Bird
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Video:
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MPG Video:
Magic Bird
Real Video:
Magic Bird
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Notes:
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None at this time.
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Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Waves
Thermodynamics
E&M
Optics
Modern
Astronomy
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