Hammer Hang Illusion

Added on February 23rd, 2007 by joiewren8572436 | Report Post
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It’s unpossible! How does it work?!

[EDIT: THERE IS VIDEO!]

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phil (#)

17 years ago

By cantilevering.

StackofCups (#)

17 years ago

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

kyle (#)

17 years ago

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.

Scott (#)

17 years ago

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!

Kaze (#)

17 years ago

“counter balance” is how it works.

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

V3N0M (#)

17 years ago

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

Anonymous (#78)

17 years ago

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).