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1M40.50
MAXWELL'S WHEEL
APPARATUS
Maxwell's wheel
202-15-E2
DESCRIPTION
Release the wheel and it will
roll
slowly down the string and climb back up almost to its
original height,
illustrating the conversion of gravitational potential energy
to
rotational and translational kinetic energy and back.
Hang the suspension bar from a balance or force sensor to show
that the tension in the
string is not equal to the weight of the wheel.
NOTES
Make sure suspension rod is
secure,
wheel axle is level, and strings are even.