Inertia Wheel
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Revision as of 12:18, 6 April 2022 by Physdemo (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{NewDemo|subject=Mechanics|topic=Rotational Dynamics|file1=Inertia_Wheel.gif}} 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 around one of the diameters and attach a mass. The rate of fall is significantly different for the two diameters. '''Location:''' * Sh. B-3")
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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 around one of the diameters and attach a mass. The rate of fall is significantly different for the two diameters.
Location:
- Sh. B-3
