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Rotational Inertia
Description
Compare the rotational inertia of a hoop and a disc
inertia, conservation of energy Updated on: 06/13/13
Purpose
To compare the rotational inertia of a hoop and a disc of equal masses and radii.
Apparatus
2 inclined boards, smooth table, 2 sets of hoops and discs, various tins of food of similar radius
Setup
When rolled down one plane and along a flat table, friction dissipates the original potential energy so that the distance rolled is an approximate measure of energy. The two white discs (and the brass hoop and disc) should therefore show different velocities but the same stopping point. It is instructive to roll a tin of jam (say) and a tin of soup down the inclined frame (with labels covered?). The thin soup tends NOT to rotate initially so that the jam moves faster but the final stopping distance can show a dramatic difference. The soup finally rotating in the can dissipates energy rapidly so that the soup can stops quickly. ?
Notes
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