Magnetic Viscous Drag for Friction Labs
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| Title: | Magnetic Viscous Drag for Friction Labs |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gaffney, Chris, Catching, Adam |
| Source: | Physics Teacher. Sep 2016 54(6):335-337. |
| Availability: | American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 3 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Magnets, Measurement Techniques, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Science Laboratories, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Science Experiments |
| DOI: | 10.1119/1.4961172 |
| ISSN: | 0031-921X |
| Abstract: | The typical friction lab performed in introductory mechanics courses is usually not the favorite of either the student or the instructor. The measurements are not all that easy to make, and reproducibility is usually a troublesome issue. This paper describes the augmentation of such a friction lab with a study of the viscous drag on a magnet sliding down a conducting ramp, e.g., an aluminum ramp. The measurements are simple and quite reproducible, and it appears to readily catch the interest of students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1115418 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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