Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §8.5 Masses and Moments, #42 · Calculus · Applications of integrals

True or false: (a) Basketballs roll downhill faster than baseballs

True or false:
(a) Basketballs roll downhill faster than baseballs.
(b) The center of mass is always at the centroid.
(c) By putting your arms up you reduce $I_{x}$ and $I_{y}$ .
(d) The center of mass of a high jumper goes over the bar (on successful jumps).

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §8.5 Masses and Moments, #42

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