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physics.class-ph2019★ 17 cited
A quantitative analysis of the chain fountain
J. Pantaleone
The chain fountain is an entertaining, counter-intuitive phenomenon. When a chain flows up over the edge of a container and then falls to the ground below, it is observed that the…
physics.class-ph2019★ 2 cited
Understanding how a falling ball chain can be speeded up by impact onto a surface
J. Pantaleone
When a falling ball chain strikes a surface, a tension is created that pulls the chain downward. This causes a downward acceleration that is larger than free-fall, which has been o…