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Flywheel (Conservation of Energy)

ID # 451

Description:

Periodic transfer of kinetic into potential energy is illustrated by masses hanging from a flywheel.

Picture of Flywheel (Conservation of Energy)

Physics Concept:

  • Mechanics
  • Rotational Dynamics
  • Work and Energy

The demonstration takes about 1 minute to perform.

© Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996.