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DCS# 1Q40.70NWU# M-102Location:    3 D 2
title: Rolling Coin Cone
aka: "Vortex"

Description:
As coins rotate around in funnel, their angular velocity increases as they descend the funnel, maintaining angular momentum.

Questions:
    How does the centripetal force need to change as the coin descends?
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