1K20.37 - Static Friction - Rolling Wheel

Roll the wheel along the top of the lecture bench.  Discussions of zero velocity at the point of contact and friction of rolling objects can be illustrated.
Code Number:
1K20.37
Demo Title:
Static Friction - Rolling Wheel
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Surface Friction of Rolling Wheels
Area of Study:
Mechanics
Equipment:
Bicycle Wheel, Lawnmower Wheel on Axel
Procedure:

Roll the wheel along the top of the lecture bench.  Discussions of zero velocity at the point of contact and friction of rolling objects can be illustrated.

References:
  • David Keeports, "A Stranger Direction for Static Friction", TPT, Vol. 42, # 6, Sept. 2004,  p. 364.
  • Bruce Barnett, "Friction on a "Horizontal" Plane", TPT, Vol. 42, # 8, Nov. 2004, p. 452.
  • David Keeports, "Author's Response", TPT, Vol. 42, # 8, Nov. 2004, p. 452.
  • Tim Pritchett, Raymond C. Nelson, Timothy J. Creamer, and Bruce G. Oldaker, "Does an Ideal Wheel Really Rotate About Its Instantaneous Point of Contact?", TPT, Vol. 36, # 3, Mar. 1998, p. 167.
  • Stanislaw Bednarek, "An Instrument to Show Relative Motion", TPT, Vol. 32, # 2, Feb. 1994, p. 116.
  • Sol Krasner, "Why Wheels Work: A Second Version", TPT, Vol. 30, # 3, Mar. 1992, p. 212.
  • "Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 26, # 8, Nov. 1988, p. 544.
  • L. Lam  and E. Lowy, "Static Friction of a Rolling Wheel", TPT, Vol. 25, # 8, Nov. 1987, p. 504.
  • Julius Sumner Miller, Q197 & A197, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 56 & 107.


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