Re: Okay, I can't resist...

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Posted by D. (199.60.107.1) on May 29, 2003 at 15:53:15:

In Reply to: Okay, I can't resist... posted by Joel L. Lewis on May 29, 2003 at 15:40:12:

: While a ballanced lever will be in equilibrium at any position, equal weights hung equidistant from the axle/falcrum, one on each end, will place the center of gravity below the center of rotation and cause the lever to always come to rest at a horizontal, level position.

Let me stop right here before reading anymore. You're back to your same idea that the lever comes to rest horizontally, and it's not true. It's at rest, but it's at rest at any angle, and does NOT MOVE to a horizontal position. And it doesn't matter whether the weights are hung equal distances or not.

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Comments:	: : While a ballanced lever will be in equilibrium at any position, equal weights hung equidistant from the axle/falcrum, one on each end, will place the center of gravity below the center of rotation and cause the lever to always come to rest at a horizontal, level position. : Let me stop right here before reading anymore. You're back to your same idea that the lever comes to rest horizontally, and it's not true. It's at rest, but it's at rest at any angle, and does NOT MOVE to a horizontal position. And it doesn't matter whether the weights are hung equal distances or not. : D.
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