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I tried the rolling pin method but it unfortunately didn't work out. The rolling pin's spin stopped the cylinders from spinning and instead just pushed it down the slope. I also tried a roll wrapped in aluminum foil which had considerably less friction than the wooden rolling pin, but it still...

Yes, I see what you mean. I showed my teacher your comment as well, and he recommended that I should try the experiment again, this time with a rolling pin behind the cylinder so that the initial velocities are equal for all radiuses. He also mentioned that I should use find the velocity using...

Hello, thanks for your response! I calculated the velocity of the cylinder by starting a stopwatch the moment it left the ramp and became airborne, and until it struck the ground. I then used Pythagorean's theorem using the horizontal displacement (dependent variable) and table height (height...

Hello, I'm currently doing a school essay on the Magnus Effect, but I'm having a problem regarding a contradiction between my measurements and calculations. The experiment consists of letting go of rolled A4 paper cylinders on top of a ramp set on a table so that when the cylinder rolls down...