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==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
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*bicycle wheel and motor
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*c-clamp and power for the motor
  
 
==Instructions==
 
==Instructions==
 
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Spin the bicycle wheel using the motor and then lay it horizontally on the floor on its handle. It should stay upright and spinning.
  
 
==Keywords==
 
==Keywords==

Version du 24 juillet 2015 à 17:08


Back to 1Q - Rotational Dynamics
PIRA index: 1Q40.30

Description

A large bicycle wheel works as a spinning top, staying upright by conservation of rotational energy.

Equipment

  • bicycle wheel and motor
  • c-clamp and power for the motor

Instructions

Spin the bicycle wheel using the motor and then lay it horizontally on the floor on its handle. It should stay upright and spinning.

Keywords

bicycle, wheel, top, spin

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