NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough discuss moment of inertia and its effects on rotating objects. Watch as Megan demonstrates what happens to her angular speed as she alters her moment of inertia in microgravity aboard the International Space Station. Be sure to check out http://www.nasa.gov/stemonstrations for more videos like this, along with their corresponding classroom connection lesson plans. Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here: www.nasa.gov/subscribe ______________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Space_Station Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISS Instagram: https://instagram.com/iss/
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November 19, 2021
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