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Great, show your work then.
When you sum the rotational and translational kinetic energies of a rolling
wheel, you get E = m * v ^ 2. Why? Because omega = v / r. Larger wheels roll
slower and the radius terms in the rotational equation cancel out. See here:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_performance>
I'm eager to see how your numbers agree with his in light of the fact that his
cannot possibly be right.
Sept. 11, 2014, 4:38 a.m. - craigsj
#!markdown Great, show your work then. When you sum the rotational and translational kinetic energies of a rolling wheel, you get E = m * v ^ 2. Why? Because omega = v / r. Larger wheels roll slower and the radius terms in the rotational equation cancel out. See here: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_performance> I'm eager to see how your numbers agree with his in light of the fact that his cannot possibly be right.