Need animation/video to convey rotational speeds

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An individual is seeking an animation or video to illustrate the concept of different rotational speeds for circles of varying sizes, specifically for an engineering presentation. The goal is to demonstrate that a smaller circle must rotate faster than a larger one to cover the same distance in the same time frame. Suggestions for visual aids include using videos of vehicles with different wheel sizes, such as a penny-farthing bicycle, which effectively showcases angular velocity due to its spoke design. The discussion also notes the availability of numerous educational videos on platforms like YouTube, particularly regarding gear trains. Ultimately, the individual found a suitable GIF for their PowerPoint presentation, which addresses their file size concerns.
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Hello Everyone,

I need an animation or video or something that will convey different speeds of different sized circles. Ideally, I would like some type of tire setup that shows a smaller circle driven at the same speed rotating more quickly than a larger circle. I am using this for an engineering presentation for an internship I am working at. This will help me to convey the physics without the math to the public in a timely manner.

IE: If I have two circles, one being 10 meters in diameter and the other being 1 meter in diameter. I would like to show that for these circles to travel 10 meters in the same amount of time, the smaller circle would have to spin faster.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!
 
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Have you thought about using a video of any vehicle with dissimilar wheel arrangement? A dragster car, a penny-farthing bicycle, some types of tractors or locomotives spring to mind. The penny-farthing might be best since it's easier to see the angular velocity of each wheel due to the spokes and low speeds.
Bicycle gears might work too, but that'd require some additional explanation..

Youtube has plenty of videos on each of the subjects mentioned.
 
Google "Gear train" video returned almost 200k hits, ditto for 'compound gear train video'
 
Thanks for the help. Unfortunately, I am looking for a gif that I can use in a PowerPoint (video sizes make the file larger than I would like). I found what I needed though so thank you for the help!
 
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