Science and Mathematics Lectures (Video)

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

A Sense of Balance - Professor John Barrow

Why do tightrope walkers always carry long poles? What is the difference between weight and inertia? We take a look at balance and stability, from gymnastics and spinning racquets to the rescue of the International Space Station set spinning by a potentially disastrous collision with its docking vehicle.
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