Bicycle Wheel and Rotating Stool

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Bicycle Wheel and Rotating Stool

Man sitting on a rotating stool with weights in both hands tucked in

PIRA 1Q40.30

Materials: Bicycle Wheel with Rope, Stool, Rotating Platform that fits Stool

This demo is to show the moment of inertia in a rotating body. Using the stool you can have the person have weights with arms extended start rotating and have them bring their arms in such that they will start rotating faster. The wheel's rotating inertia will keep the wheel upright after spinning the wheel and holding it by the rope.