Friction on a spinning wheel when it is dropped onto the ground

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kuruman said:
This is problematic because it seems to imply that there is no energy loss to friction
Umm, how?
Instead of glue, consider dropping a gear wheel onto a toothed rack. Big sudden impulse, lots of opportunity to lose energy.
 
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