Maxwell Wheel LIME-8200/40

Illustrate the concept of the conservation of mechanical energy. You can slowly turn the wheel by hand to the top and release it to convert potential energy into kinetic energy. As the wheel moves downward, its speed rises, which serves as an illustration of the transformation of different sources of energy. To demonstrate how the concept of energy conservation works in practice, this procedure is repeated until the wheel reaches its bottom position, at which point its potential energy is at its lowest and its kinetic energy is at its highest. The transformation of kinetic energy into potential energy begins when the wheel reaches its lowest point and again begins to move upward. The wheel will stop when all the frictional energy is gone.