Rolling hoop, disk, spheres

  • Principle Illustrated: Moments of Inertia

    A hoop and a disk, of equal size and nearly equal mass are allowed to roll down an incline. The acceleration of the objects is based on their moments of inertia.

    A hollow and a solid sphere are also available.

  • Software Adjunct: Interactive Physics-07


    Click on Image for Quicktime Animation


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

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