Variants for Demonstrating Aristotle's Wheel Paradox

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Strohm
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18146804
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Abstract

This article discusses two variants for demonstrating Aristotle's Wheel Paradox, based on differing approaches to defining the "connection of the wheels" and the conditions of their rolling. In the first variant, the classic paradox is reformulated by changing the point of support for a rigid body. The second variant clarifies the concept of slippage of the smaller disk using a discrete "forcing mechanism."

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Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
4 January 2026
Document type
Preprint