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A Falling Rod on Wheels
- Source :
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Physics Education . Sep 2021 56(5). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Points near the top end of a falling rod hinged at its bottom end can fall faster than g. If a rod falls on a frictionless surface then the bottom end slides backwards and the centre of mass falls vertically with acceleration less than g. The effect was simulated by mounting a rod on wheels and filming the result with a video camera. The experiment provides an example of accelerated motion where the acceleration increases with time.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031-9120
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Physics Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1314309
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ac11ae