Can You Pick up a Pickup? - Los Angeles, CA
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bluesnote
N 34° 00.914 W 118° 17.118
11S E 381322 N 3764589
Try and see if you can "pick up" a pick up by learning about how levers work. The item you can "pick up" is a Toyota Tundra, the one that was attached to the Space Shuttle Endeavor, as it crossed over I-405 en route to the California Science Center.
Waymark Code: WM17F4K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2023
Views: 1
The plaque says, "In October 2012, space shuttle orbiter Endeavour weaved through the streets from LAX to the Science Center. But part of the journey required Endeavour to cross the 405 Freeway, and its special transport wheels couldn't be used on bridges. To get Endeavour across the overpass, workers hitched it to this Toyota Tundra."
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
Levers and Physics
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
Yes, it was. Can easily move the truck from the furthest point from the center of gravity.
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
24/7
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