Big Yo-Yo

A large yo-yo stands on a table. A rope wrapped around the yo-yo's axle is pulled horizontally to the right, with the rope coming off the yo-yo above the axle. In which direction does the yo-yo move?

  1. to the right
  2. to the left
  3. it won't move











The situation is repeated but with the rope coming off the yo-yo below the axle. If the rope is pulled to the right, which way will the yo-yo move now?

  1. to the right
  2. to the left
  3. it won't move














If the yo-yo's axle is half the radius of the yo-yo, and the yo-yo moves a distance L to the right when the rope is pulled from above the axle, how far does the end of the rope move?

  1. it doesn't move at all
  2. L/3
  3. L/2
  4. 2L/3
  5. L
  6. 4L/3
  7. 3L/2
  8. 5L/3
  9. 2L