Difference between revisions of "Cylinder Race"
From UO Physics Demonstration Catalog
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Revision as of 16:33, 14 November 2022
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Description:
These three cylinders -- one solid wood, one solid brass, and the other an aluminum disk -- have the same outer radius. They are set rolling together but the solid one will move ahead demonstrating its lower moment of inertia.
Location:
- Cylinders: Dr. 9
- Ramp: Next to Sh. A
