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Effect of Friction on Ball Rolling Down a Ramp

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time (sec)
0
height {m}
5
friction?
at height = 5 m
velocity = 0.000 m/sec
final velocity slip = 9.899 m/sec
This Demonstration shows the translational velocity of a ball, projected in 2D, as it moves down a ramp. There are two limiting cases, one with no friction and one with friction, so there is no slippage of the ball. With friction, there is both translational and rotational kinetic energy as the ball rolls down the ramp. When there is no slippage, the ball slides down the ramp with no rotation.
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