The Ascending Double-Cone: A Closer Look at a Familiar Demonstration

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2005-01-25

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0501135v1

European Journal Physics 26 (2005) 681

Physics

Classical Physics

LaTeX, 16 pages, 18 eps figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/0143-0807/26/5/002

The double-cone ascending an inclined V-rail is a common exhibit used for demonstrating concepts related to center-of-mass in introductory physics courses. While the conceptual explanation is well-known--the widening of the ramp allows the center of mass of the cone to drop, overbalancing the increase in altitude due to the inclination of the ramp--there remains rich physical content waiting to be extracted through deeper exploration. Such an investigations seems to be absent from the literature. This article seeks to remedy the omission.

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