Difference between revisions of "Inertia Wheel"
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This is an aluminum disk with two diameters which is free to rotate. The moment on inertia remains constant but it is possible to exert two different torques with a single mass. Set this at the edge of a table, roll a string or tape (more visible) around one of the diameters and attach a mass. The rate of fall is significantly different for the two diameters. | This is an aluminum disk with two diameters which is free to rotate. The moment on inertia remains constant but it is possible to exert two different torques with a single mass. Set this at the edge of a table, roll a string or tape (more visible) around one of the diameters and attach a mass. The rate of fall is significantly different for the two diameters. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 13 March 2023
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Description:
This is an aluminum disk with two diameters which is free to rotate. The moment on inertia remains constant but it is possible to exert two different torques with a single mass. Set this at the edge of a table, roll a string or tape (more visible) around one of the diameters and attach a mass. The rate of fall is significantly different for the two diameters.
Location:
- Sh. B-3
