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Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model
written by Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni
The EJS Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model shows the motion of a wheel rolling on a floor subject to a frictional force as determined by the coefficient of friction μk. The simulation allows the user to change the initial translational and rotational velocities of the wheel, v and ω, and the mass, radius, and mass distribution, R, m, and C of the wheel. By controlling these variables, the dynamics of the wheel can be changed to show the sliding, then rolling without slipping, of the wheel.  


The Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool.  It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double clicking the ejs_mech_newton_SlippingRollingWheel.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.  The user can modify this simulation if EJS is installed by right-clicking within the plot and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java (JRE).
1 source code document is available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Motion in One Dimension
= Position & Displacement
- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
- Rotational Dynamics
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
= Simulation
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Free access
License:
This material is released under a GNU General Public License Version 3 license. Additional information is available.
Rights Holder:
Wolfgang Christian
Keywords:
rolling, rotational kinematics, slipping, torque
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created February 26, 2009 by Wolfgang Christian
Record Updated:
June 12, 2014 by Andreu Glasmann
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when Cataloged:
October 28, 2008
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W. Christian and M. Belloni, Computer Program SLIPPING AND ROLLING WHEEL MODEL, Version 1.0 (2008), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8606&DocID=992).
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W. Christian and M. Belloni, Computer Program SLIPPING AND ROLLING WHEEL MODEL, Version 1.0 (2008), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8606&DocID=992>.
APA Format
Christian, W., & Belloni, M. (2008). Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved February 7, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8606&DocID=992
Chicago Format
Christian, Wolfgang, and Mario Belloni. "Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8606&DocID=992 (accessed 7 February 2025).
MLA Format
Christian, Wolfgang, and Mario Belloni. Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2008. Java (JRE) 1.5. 7 Feb. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8606&DocID=992>.
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@misc{ Author = "Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni", Title = {Slipping and Rolling Wheel Model}, Month = {October}, Year = {2008} }
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