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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 6
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Experimenting with a Spinning Disk
Cross, Rod
Physics Education, v50 n2 p197-202 Mar 2015
Almost everyone will have observed a spinning coin fall to a shuddering stop. How and why does it do that? Several experiments are described, suitable for a student project, to help motivate an understanding of the rotational dynamics involved.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Principles, Motion, Science Experiments, Measurement, High School Students, Secondary School Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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