Feel the moment of inertia-Physics of toys // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

Why do some objects roll down a table faster than others? It depends on several factors but when everything else is the same, it comes down to where is the mass positioned in relation to it's center of rotation. Here's a way to get a "feel" for what is taking place, it makes it a bit easy to grasp the concept when you grab ahold and try it for yourself.