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THE AMATEUR SCIENTIST.
- Source :
-
Scientific American . Aug84, Vol. 251 Issue 2, p122. 6p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 9 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 1984
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Abstract
- Analyzes the physics of falling dominoes. Timing of the collisions; Chain reaction in ascending and descending smooth ramp; Forms of energy embodied in the tilting of dominoes; Potential energy of the domino at any instant during rotation;Instability of an upright domino; cause of the rotation of a domino; Least distance for dominoes of various shapes; Arrangement for making dominoes fall up a ramp.
- Subjects :
- *DOMINO toppling
*PHYSICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368733
- Volume :
- 251
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scientific American
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 10557333
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0884-122