Vol 1 - L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz - Mechanics · Problem 32.8

Motion of a Rigid Body

Physics — Landau & Lifshitz · kinetic-energy-cone-base-rolling

Problem

Find the kinetic energy of a homogeneous cone whose base rolls on a plane and whose vertex is fixed at a height above the plane equal to the radius of the base, so that the axis of the cone is parallel to the plane.

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