Shape of a cracking whip.
The crack of a whip is produced by a shock wave created by the supersonic motion of the tip of the whip in the air. A simple dynamical model for the propagation and acceleration of waves in the motion of whips is presented. The respective contributions of tension, tapering, and boundary conditions i...
Main Authors: | Goriely, A, McMillen, T |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2002
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