Rolling Uphill Illusion

  • Principle Illustrated: Center of Mass motion


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    A classic illusion that demonstrates that it is the motion of the center of mass of a body that should be attended to.

    Doubly tapered cylinders seem to roll up a V-shaped set of rails when the center of mass of the cylinders is uniformly lowering.

    This demo can be found in cabinet A on shelf 2 of the UCSD PUL Demo Room (WLH 2015).

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