Sometimes this device is used for demonstrations in elementary physics classes...
It's relatively easy to build one for yourself. There is a bit of mathematics involved in determining the relation between
the cone angle
the rail angle
the inclination angle of the rails
needed to make the device work...
Last edited by mklotz; Aug 13, 2017 at 03:49 PM.
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