Conservation of Momentum

1D40.51
sketch of cart mounted pendulum meter stick shows well

Pull pendulum to one side and release....Cart moves oppositely to bob, so center of mass of system stays at the same point(horizontally)

Friction & slight tilt of table keep this from working too well, cart tends to creep in one direction.

sketch of cart mounted pendulum

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