The motion of two identical masses connected by an ideal string symmetrically placed over a corner
Popular Physics
2016-11-23 v3
Abstract
We introduce a novel, two-mass system that slides up an inclined plane while its center of mass moves down. The system consists of two identical masses connected by an ideal string symmetrically placed over a corner-shaped support. This system is similar to a double-cone that rolls up an inclined set of V-shaped rails. We find the double-cone's motion easy to demonstrate but difficult to analyze. Our example here is more straightforward to follow, and the experimental observations are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions.
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@article{arxiv.1511.03583,
title = {The motion of two identical masses connected by an ideal string symmetrically placed over a corner},
author = {Constantin Rasinariu and Asim Gangopadhyaya},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.03583},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
10 pages, 7 figures; Accepted for publication in American Journal of Physics