Balance a vertical stick (Rotational Inertia)



 

 

 

 

 


In this applet, the hand is chosen as the (noninertial) frame of observation. When the stick tends to fall to the front, the hand should accelerate forward in order to give a backward inertial force on the stick to stop its rotation, and vice versa.

Your goal is to keep the stick not falling down as long as possible.