Re: MOMENT OF INERTIA

[Bob Sciamanda <trebor@VELOCITY.NET>]

It depends on the starting conditions. Eg, if they begin with the same
total energy, the object with the smallest moment of inertia will win. (I
am assuming no slipping and no energy dissipation.)

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (ret)
trebor@velocity.net
http://www.velocity.net/~trebor
-----Original Message-----
From: brian whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>
To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU <PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU>
Date: Friday, December 18, 1998 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: MOMENT OF INERTIA


> At 00:24 12/18/98 -0500, Bob wrote:
> > The most instructive comparison is among rolling objects of the same
mass
> > and the same rolling radius, but of different moments of inertia. ...
> > The object with the
> > smallest moment of inertia,I, will develop the largest speed V....
> > Bob Sciamanda
>
> The next step is to consider letting both of them run along the
> flat floor at the foot of the ramp.
> Which is likely to travel further, I wonder?
>
> Brian Whatcott
> brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
> Altus OK