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falling chain



PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu writes:
PS
Could some of the current "private" discussion on the Hewitt falling chain
be brought back to the public forum? I was a most interested "lurker".

I had a reliable student perform the experiment with dense masses on a "
swag lamp" chain ( remember those?)

Her results show the chained mass hit first by a small but reliable
amount. I have not had the time to read the article in TPT (vol 34 #6 Sepr
96 p 368) but a scan of it looks convincing in the phenomenon.

I too would love to hear more definitive experimental results.Ken Fox
AP/IB Physics Teacher
Smoky Hill High School
Aurora, CO