The Gauss pendulum
Recently, the Gauss rifle has gained attention as an interesting problem for physics and engineering education. In this manuscript we propose and analyze a novel problem that, while being related to the Gauss rifle, is rather simpler: the Gauss pendulum, which yields more consistent results and allo...
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| author | Teixeira Julio Carlos Martins Pâmella Gonçalves Schwartzmann Amanda Schoenmaker Jeroen |
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| description | Recently, the Gauss rifle has gained attention as an interesting problem for physics and engineering education. In this manuscript we propose and analyze a novel problem that, while being related to the Gauss rifle, is rather simpler: the Gauss pendulum, which yields more consistent results and allows further agreement between model, simulation and experimental data. The Gauss pendulum, unlike the rifle, does not involve rotational movement of balls and the difference between the initial and final energy state of the system can be easily accessed by measuring the final height of the swinging projected ball. An extensive assessment of a Gauss pendulum has been developed using free software and accessible laboratory equipment. Focusing on the validation of the magnetic potential well model to understand the gain in kinetic energy, it was possible to obtain a remarkable agreement between the experimental and theoretically simulated data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4e6aa107f0844019f444cf054bb9dd72022-12-21T18:52:04ZengEDP SciencesEmergent Scientist2556-87792021-01-015310.1051/emsci/2021002emsci200008The Gauss pendulumTeixeira Julio CarlosMartins Pâmella GonçalvesSchwartzmann AmandaSchoenmaker JeroenRecently, the Gauss rifle has gained attention as an interesting problem for physics and engineering education. In this manuscript we propose and analyze a novel problem that, while being related to the Gauss rifle, is rather simpler: the Gauss pendulum, which yields more consistent results and allows further agreement between model, simulation and experimental data. The Gauss pendulum, unlike the rifle, does not involve rotational movement of balls and the difference between the initial and final energy state of the system can be easily accessed by measuring the final height of the swinging projected ball. An extensive assessment of a Gauss pendulum has been developed using free software and accessible laboratory equipment. Focusing on the validation of the magnetic potential well model to understand the gain in kinetic energy, it was possible to obtain a remarkable agreement between the experimental and theoretically simulated data.https://emergent-scientist.edp-open.org/articles/emsci/full_html/2021/01/emsci200008/emsci200008.htmlgauss riflenewton’s cradlephysics experimentmagnetic materialsmagnetismpendulum. |
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