The Rolling Race
Try this: Can any mass or radius make the hoop beat the disk?
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About this simulation
Race a hoop, a disk and a sphere down the same ramp. Mass and radius won't save the loser.
Taught in Rotation, Torque & Rolling
- moment of inertia
- rolling without slipping
- torque
How this runs
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