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Rolling Race

Release a ring, disc and sphere down a ramp — and see who reaches the bottom first.

About this simulation

Choose which bodies race down an incline rolling without slipping; the one with the smallest I/mR² (the solid sphere) wins, independent of mass and radius. An energy split shows each body's total dividing into translational and rotational parts, making the counter-intuitive result click.