Hammer Hang Illusion

10 Responses to Hammer Hang Illusion

1. (UID# ) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 3:43 pm

   By cantilevering.

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2. (UID# ) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 5:33 pm

   So, let’s ask the completely fucking obvious — what is cantilevering?

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3. (UID# ) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 6:57 pm

   the CG of the hammer is below the point where the ruler touches the desktop. you can see where the head is..thats about where the CG is.

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4. (UID# ) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 6:58 pm

   Most of the weight of the system is under the table (the hammer head) so it won’t rotate clockwise and fall. Imagine a hook hanging from the edge of the table. This is structurally the same thing. It’s physics, baby!

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5. (UID# ) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 7:15 pm

   “counter balance” is how it works.

   www.stanford.edu/group/henrysplace/Activities/win/1_CenterofMass.doc

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6. (UID# ) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 7:19 pm

   It works O_O if you can find just the right hammer and a strong enough ruler that MUST be green and it MUST say “Help smokey prevent wildfires” on it… else it won’t work XD

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7. natakamus (UID# 78) 0  0

   February 23, 2007 at 8:06 pm

   I used to have a “Tick” toy I got at Taco Bell 12 years ago… He was crashing through a brick wall in a Superman pose, and would balance on his chin (all the weight was forward in his hands).

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8. (UID# ) 0  0

   March 14, 2007 at 10:34 am

   I call photoshop.

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9. (UID# ) 1  0

   April 21, 2007 at 11:30 pm

   ^^^^^ i call down-syndrome

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10. raptor-jesus (UID# 8) 0  0

    May 25, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    I CALL SHENANIGANS!

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