Balancing bird. In this toy, the mass in the forward-swept wings balances exactly the mass of the body. The centre of mass is directly above the tip o

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Balancing bird. In this toy, the mass in the forward-swept wings balances exactly the mass of the body. The centre of mass is directly above the tip of the beak, so it will balance on the point of a pencil.

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Size: 4222px × 4222px
Photo credit: © Science Photo Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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