How gravity causes a perfectly spherical ball to roll down an inclined plane is part of elementary school physics canon. But the world is messier than a textbook. Scientists have sought to ...
How gravity causes a perfectly spherical ball to roll down an inclined plane is part of the elementary school physics canon.
A symmetrical double cone piece is positioned on the narrow end of a triangular track with a slight incline at the other end. The shape of the track and the pitch of the cones are such that the centre ...