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  • 2 airtrack gliders attached by a leaf spring can be made to oscillate about their center of mass, marked with red tape.
  • When the gliders are oscillating while moving slowly along the track, smooth motion of the center of mass can be observed.
        (attach leaf spring with 2 mm x 10 mm diam NIB magnets)

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