Question

If you drop a hammer to the ground on Earth, how will it land? Explain why?

Answer 1

7. If you drop a hammer to the ground on Earth, how will it land? Explain why.
a. Metal end first

b. Handle first

c. As it was held

I understand that the hammer will always fall the way it is held, but I cant understand why?

Answer 2

The only force is gravity, which acts on the CoM. There is no force which can rotate the hammer. so it undergoes a translation motion and falls as it was held

Answer 3

Thank you so much! That really helped.