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1M40.50
MAXWELL'S WHEEL
APPARATUS
Maxwell's wheel
202-15-E2
DESCRIPTION
Release 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 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.
