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Balls on Rotating Disk M-d1f
A disc with two balls mounted at different radii rotates at varying speeds. A third ball may be placed in the center if disk is horizontally mounted. Both orbital and spin rotations may be seen. Fishbane Chapter:   3.5 HRW 9th:   4.07 Reese Chapter:   4.5 RHK 5th:   4.5 SJ 3rd Chapter:   3.4 PIRA DCS classification:   1D10.50

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