The surprising dynamics of a chain on a pulley: lift off and snapping
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DOI10.1098/RSPA.2016.0187zbMATH Open1371.70030arXiv1605.03714OpenAlexW2353021771WikidataQ53058900 ScholiaQ53058900MaRDI QIDQ5363603FDOQ5363603
Authors: P.-T. Brun, Dominic Vella, B. Audoly, Alain Goriely 
Publication date: 29 September 2017
Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: The motion of weights attached to a chain or string moving on a frictionless pulley is a classic problem of introductory physics used to understand the relationship between force and acceleration. Here, we consider the dynamics of the chain when one of the weights is removed and, thus, one end is pulled with constant acceleration. This simple change has dramatic consequences for the ensuing motion: at a finite time, the chain `lifts off' from the pulley and the free end subsequently accelerates faster than the end that is pulled. Eventually, the chain undergoes a dramatic reversal of curvature reminiscent of the crack, or snap, of a whip. We combine experiments, numerical simulations, and theoretical arguments to explain key aspects of this dynamical problem.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.03714
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