College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
1Q20.46 - Moments of Inertia - Energy of Translation
Code Number:
References:
1Q20.46
Demo Title:
Moments of Inertia - Energy of Translation
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Moment of Inertia
Area of Study:
Mechanics
Equipment:
Inclined Plane with Rails and Rolling Cylinders - One with Ball Bearing Wheels.
Procedure:
Lay both cylinders on their sides and roll down the ramp. Identical behavior should be observed. Then set the one up on the ball bearing wheels and again roll them side by side. The one with the wheels should win by a large margin. The distance that the wheeled one wins by should be a direct measurement of the energy that was translated into rolling by the other cylinder.
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- Shihao Lin, Naiwen Hu, Tianchen Yao, Charles Chu, Simona Babb, Jenna Cohen, Giana Sangiovanni, Summer Watt, Danielle Weisman, James Klep, Wojciech J. Walecki, Eve S. Walecki, and Peter S. Walecki, "Simple Model of a Rolling Water-Filled Bottle on an Inclined Ramp", TPT, Vol. 53, #9, Dec. 2015, p. 548.
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- Robert P. Lanni, "Grandma Brown vs. Chicken Soup", TPT, Vol. 16, #8, Nov. 1978, p. 553.
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- M-684: "Toilet Paper Race", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
- M-682: "Two Cans Race", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
- Robert Ehrlich, "5.9, Dropping Two Rolls of Toilet Paper", Why Toast Lands Jelly-Side Down", p. 97.
- Stanley J. Micklavzina, "It's in the Can: A Study of Moment of Inertia and Viscosity of Fluids", Physics Education, Vol. 39, #1, Jan. 2004, p. 38.
- Brian Jones and Matt Fackelman, "Sticky Liquids", Don't Forget the Duct Tape, p. 137 - 140.
- Tik L. Liem, "The Tin Can Race", Invitations to Science Inquiry - Supplement to 1st and 2nd Ed. p. 141.
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