How does broom stand alone

Anyone see one? The pair posted their own video of them standing up a broom Tuesday, to show that even though the window for the challenge had passed, it was still actionable. The NASA Earth twitter account also weighed in saying "There's no special gravity that only affects brooms, but the Moon's gravity creates tides on Earth.

The myth, which is partly based on an old wives' tale that claims that every year on the vernal and autumnal equinox, eggs are able to balance on their ends, appears to have surfaced annually since at least Did NASA really say that though? This occurs twice each year — around 20 March and 23 September. This tells me that the Spring Equinox has nothing to do with brooms standing on end.

Planetary alignments can not cause a considerable amount of gravitational change to make brooms stand alone. If this were the case, objects weighing less than brooms would stand alone.

While things may float around in New Orleans, or in The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World, I did not have random objects weighing less than a broom floating around my house. Instead, it has everything to do with balance. The center of gravity is low on a broom, and rests directly over the bristles.

Which means, if you can get the bristles positioned like a tripod, your broom will stand upright any day of the year. Read More. Here's a video explaining it all. Okay so NASA said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull Full Story. Docuseries chronicles Bay Area athletes' college recruiting journey. Climate Watch: How to be ready for CA weather, wildfire threats. Watch Now.