The candle seesaw

A candle skewered transversely near its center of mass by a needle and balanced between two low-friction supports, when lit on both ends, will drip asymmetrically and begin to oscillate like a seesaw; these oscillations grow in time. We examine the onset of instability, and find that the candle does...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of physics 2019-05, Vol.87 (5), p.370-376
Hauptverfasser:	Tjossem, Paul J. H., Case, William B., Bass, Rachel M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Candles Friction Growth rate Mechanical properties Melting Oscillators
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