Motion of a hanging chain after the free end is given an initial velocity

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 764-767

  Bailey, Herb ^a  

^a ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0034391906     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.19539     Document Type: Article

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