FYKOS Year 26 Series 2 Problem 4 — a hamster · FYKOS 26 #26.2.4
Physics · mechanics
Problem
Imagine the toy for hamsters depicted in the picture. The cylinder is free to rotate around the center point O. The hamster stands on the horizontal plate that is glued to the cylinder at a distance h from the axis of rotation. How should the hamster move in order for the plate to stay in the horizontal position? The coefficient of friction between the hamster and the plate is f.