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Re: breaking glass



1, get out your video cameras.
2, The first fall is due to a klutz. the second is controlled by torque exerted by the
floor. If it hit with the CG directly above the point of contact (unlikely) then heavy
side down again.


bc

"Paul O. Johnson" wrote:

In John Barrier's reply he said: "Maybe items tend to
fall heavy-side down and the heavy side is stronger.
On the bounce, they don't land so fortuitously?"

To which I must ask: If they hit heavy side down the
first time, why not every time?

Paul O. Johnson

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