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Rotate The Bicycle Wheel

Someone sitting on a stool holing a rotating bicycle wheel
PIRA: 1Q30.10

Materials: Mini Stool, Rotating Platform, Bike Wheel

This demo is done by rotating the bike wheel while sitting on the platform with both feet on the ground. Once you are ready to show the transfer put both feet on the stool and flip the bike wheel over such that the angular momentum will be transferred to you.