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11 years ago
so the ball is set on a rail but doesnt roll on it bottom but a slight way up the sides. would you expect this to reduce or increase the measured value of inertia ad therefore b over the theoreticl value? why?
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11 years ago
If the ball was rolling on the sides close to the equator the lateral force would create a virtual weight that is greater then from gravity alone. Its all in the book.
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11 years ago
No, inertia only has to do with mass and velocity.

Inertial momentum is defined as P = mv, where P is momentum.
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