Recent content by ejn

OK, I've uploaded a diagram. Given that, please ignore my original question posted above and focus on the two questions in the diagram (just in case there are inconsistencies between the original post and the diagram).

Note the distinction of using capital letters A and B when referring to the larger disks and lowercase a and b when referring to the smaller disks.

New to physics, so looking to this board for more knowledgeable and experienced help in trying to understand the potential effect of leverage in circular motion. Imagine two disks, A and B, each 1 foot in diameter. Each disk is permanently attached at its center to a vertical shaft which spins...