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Re: When Physical Intuition Fails



Brian Whatcott wrote:

But the inifinite mu value sketched as a velcro interface, has
interest, because it offers maximal translation velocity from the
available
rotational energy.

This is a surprising statement from someone as consistently
practical-minded as Brian! No calculations are necessary to
determine the final translational velocity of a spinning,
velcro-coated wheel dropped onto an antivelcro-coated surface. ;-)

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John Mallinckrodt mailto:ajm@csupomona.edu
Cal Poly Pomona http://www.csupomona.edu/~ajm

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