{"page":"\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\nVideo\n
\n

\nThe Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies\n

\n
\n
\nGet Free Access for 10 Days!\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
×
\n\n\n
\n\nPublisher:\n\nVeritasium\n\n\n
\n
\nIn this video, we explore the Jana Bekoff Effect (or the Intermediate Axis Theorem), which involves the surprising flipping motion of objects like a wingnut in space. This phenomenon, first observed by cosmonaut Vladimir Jana Bekoff in...\nIn this video, we explore the Jana Bekoff Effect (or the Intermediate Axis Theorem), which involves the surprising flipping motion of objects like a wingnut in space. This phenomenon, first observed by cosmonaut Vladimir Jana Bekoff in 1985, led to the discovery of an intriguing effect where objects with three different moments of inertia rotate in unexpected ways. The video explores the science behind this, providing an intuitive explanation with examples like tennis rackets and spinning discs, while also addressing conspiracy theories about Earth's potential to flip.\n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Resource Details

\n
\n
\n
\n
Curator Rating
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Media Length
\n
13:47
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Grade
9th - Higher Ed
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Subjects
Science
5 more...
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Media Type
Instructional Videos
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Source:
\n
\nVeritasium\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Date
\n
2019
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
Language
English
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Audiences
For Teacher Use
2 more...
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Additional Materials

\n
\n\nSign in or Join Now
\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"/subscription/new\">Video Transcript\n
\n
\n\nSign in or Join Now
\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"/subscription/new\">Video Preview\n
\n
\n
\n

Concepts

\n
\n
spinning, space, angular momentum, kinetic energy, energy, mass
\n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Additional Tags

\n
\n
veritasium, intermediate axis, tennis racket, theorem, flip, handle, rotating, rotation, axis, lastpass, lastpass login, password, password generator, lastpass chrome, lastpass download, lastpass premium, random password generator, generate password, password manager, recover, lastpas, laspass, lastpass premium features, delete account mobogram, lastpass.com, how secure is my password, last password, regular intervals, opposite edges, greatest moment, maximum moment, largest moment, big masses, small masses, centrifugal forces, smallest moment, space station, intuitive explanation, spin stably, rotating end, principal axis, moment, masses, forces, explanation, half, math, wingnut, world, strange
\n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Classroom Considerations

\n
Best For: Explaining a topic
Video is ad-free
\n
\n
\n

Educator Ratings

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\nShow resource details\n
\n
\n\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Play video: The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies\" href=\"/subscription/new\">\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n\n\n"}