One of the cookie cans has weights around the edge while the other has weights concentrated in the center. The one with weights around the edge has a higher moment of inertia and is therefore more resistant to spinning/rotating. The cookie can with the weights in the center has a lower moment of inertia and is therefore able to spin faster and win the race.
(1Q10.20) Downhill Race with Cookie Cans
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One of the cookie cans has weights around the edge while the other has weights concentrated in the center. The one with weights around the edge has a higher moment of inertia and is therefore more resistant to spinning/rotating. The cookie can with the weights in the center has a lower moment of inertia and is therefore able to spin faster and win the race.
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