Physics of Bamboo Rifle
Physics Education
2022-01-24 v1
Abstract
We conducted simple experiments and derived physics equations to explain the working principle of a bamboo rifle. This toy is often played by children in many places that have bamboo plants, such as in ASEAN countries. We identified two main physical processes: mechanics and thermodynamics of gas which controls the firing mechanism of such a rifle.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2201.08693,
title = {Physics of Bamboo Rifle},
author = {Ardi Khalifah and Mikrajuddin Abdullah},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.08693},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
14 pages and 6 figures