THE MECHANICAL UNIVERSE
Video 19. Angular Momentum
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What famous physicist was a professional astrologer?
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Kepler almost discovered integral calculus over what dispute?
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What subject was practiced as the first physical science?
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What did Aristotle believe was the center of the universe?
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What do scientists call a whirlpool?
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What does the variable L represent in physics?
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Explain how conservation of angular momentum causes an ice skater to spin faster:
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What is the name of the large hurricane on Jupiter?
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What event motivated Tycho Brahe to become an astronomer?
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What was Tycho Brahe’s greatest contribution to science?