Physics Concept:
Mechanics
Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Motion of the Center of Mass
The demonstration takes about 1 minute to perform.
Description:
The painted white dot shows where the center of mass of the pork chop is. The pork chop is thrown and students observe the parabolic behavior of its center of mass, no matter how the chop is thrown.
There’s a fat fly buzzing me. After dark flies seem so loud. He’s driving me out of my mind and so I am waving the swatter around madly.
Among the concessionaires showcasing local food at this year’s Farm Aid? Patchwork Family Farms featuring Missouri pork chop sandwiches. Pork chop sandwiches? Why yes!
Soufside, native Missourian muses, Hmm, I don’t know anything special about Misery Pork Chop Sandwiches, anybody else? and, viewing the Patchwork Family Farm site, Mostly talk about ham. Mmmm ham. I wonder if they mean pork steaks, rather than pork chops? Is that farm keeping something from us?
Big question mark floating over my head. What the pork is it? Does it have a bone? Is it hot or cold? Mustard or mayo? Further investigation, aka googling, raised more questions. Bigger ones.
Flies seem faster after dark, too. Loop de looping, this one is swift.
What, for example is a “Youth Swine Skillathon”? (Came up in my search.) I missed the Missouri State Fair, where this Missouri Pork Association sponsored event took place, so I may never know. Youth swine? Huh? I can’t help but picture fresh young ham slices sizzling away in a skillet. No further information available on the State Fair site. Scratch head.
OH! Got that crazy fly. Now I can concentrate on more important matters. Like youth swine.
Will report back as the case develops….
The Lunch Encounter 