Learning Exercise

Rolling and Slipping Web Assignment No. 1

Web assignment on the relationship between rolling and slipping. Uses an embedded Java applet by B. Surendranath Reddy for convenience. llustrates how angular and linear properties (such as velocity and acceleration) are related.

Course: First semester, introductory physics

Material:: Rolling and Slipping
Date last modified:: April 14, 2001
Created by:: John Walkup
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Rolling and Slipping

Allows the user to vary the coefficient of friction, angular speed, and linear velocity of a wheel. see more

Material Type:: Simulation
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User Rating:: 5 stars

Exercise

See
http://www.nhn.ou.edu/~walkup/demonstrations/WebAssignments/RollingSlipping001.htm

Disciplines

Science and Technology / Physics / Classical Mechanics / Angular Motion and Torques

Audience

Technical Notes

Java applet embedded in page.

Requirements

Basic vector algebra, reference frames.

Topics

Rotational kinematics, friction, angular speed, angular velocity, linear velocity, linear acceleration.