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let <math>M</math> be the Mass of the toilet paper roll | let <math>M</math> be the Mass of the toilet paper roll | ||
− | let <math>I</math> be the rotational inertia of the roll ( = | + | let <math>I</math> be the rotational inertia of the roll ( = \frac{1}{2} |
Revision as of 03:37, 30 December 2009
Work to see how fast one must pull on toilet paper to get it to tear:
let \(f\) be the force required to tear it
let \(M\) be the Mass of the toilet paper roll
let \(I\) be the rotational inertia of the roll ( = \frac{1}{2}
Variations/Modifications:
You could require the students to derive \(I\)
You could require the students to calculate \(M\) given information about the dimensions and how heavy some toilet paper is