The teardrop and heart-like rotating catenary

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  • 1. Shengzhou High School,Shengzhou,Zhejiang 312400,China; 2. Xinchang High School,Xinchang,Zhejiang 312500,China; 3. Xuejun High School,Hangzhou,Zhejiang 310012,China; 4. Qiuzhen School,Huzhou Teachers College,Huzhou,Zhejiang 313000,China

Received date: 2018-02-19

  Accepted date: 2018-06-22

  Online published: 2019-01-17

Abstract

A uniform mass distributed rotating chain can take a teardrop configuration with both ends fixed at

the same point. It also can take an upside down heart like configuration with two ends fixed separately in a vertical

rod when the angular velocity and separated distance are well chosen. The experimental figures agree well with the

theoretical curves.

Key words: rotating catenary; teardrop

Cite this article

ZHANG Zi-jin, SUN Xiao-lin, HUANG Jing, QIU Wei-gang . The teardrop and heart-like rotating catenary[J]. College Physics, 2018 , 37(12) : 41 . DOI: 10.16854 /j.cnki.1000-0712.180120

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