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Rocking Semicircular Hoop Model
written by Wolfgang Christian
The Rocking Semicircular Hoop model shows the dynamics of a simple object rocking without slipping on a horizontal surface.  It is a supplemental simulation for an article by Leaf Turner and Ari Turner in the American Journal of Physics (AJP).  

The object, a semicircular hoop with radius R, is acted on by gravitational, frictional, and normal forces.   Although the system executes simple harmonic motion at small angles, its large angle oscillations are nonlinear.  The angular acceleration for the semicircular hoop can be derived through Lagrangian dynamics or by computing the torque about the point of contact.  The paper by Turner and Turner derives the equation of motion from an analysis of the torque and the Rocking Semicircular Hoop model displays the numerical solution and shows how the forces and torques evolve in time.

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Classical Mechanics
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- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
- Rotational Dynamics
= Moment of Inertia
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Wolfgang Christian
Keyword:
torque
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Metadata instance created May 26, 2010 by Wolfgang Christian
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July 2, 2020 by Bruce Mason
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W. Christian, Computer Program ROCKING SEMICIRCULAR HOOP MODEL, Version 1.0 (2010), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10046&DocID=1661).
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W. Christian, Computer Program ROCKING SEMICIRCULAR HOOP MODEL, Version 1.0 (2010), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10046&DocID=1661>.
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Christian, W. (2010). Rocking Semicircular Hoop Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved December 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10046&DocID=1661
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Christian, Wolfgang. "Rocking Semicircular Hoop Model." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10046&DocID=1661 (accessed 8 December 2024).
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Christian, Wolfgang. Rocking Semicircular Hoop Model. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2010. Java 1.5. 8 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10046&DocID=1661>.
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