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1Q10.2 Moment of Inertia Wheels

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Two wheels are rotationally accelerated by the falling of equal weights. The two wheels have the same mass but different moments of inertia and consequently accelerate at different rates.

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2 Moment of Inertia Wheels in B. Fluids and Mech, 1A

2 Weights Sets in A. Mechanics, 1B

2 C-Clamps by back wall

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