Abstract
We examine the motion of soft drink cans rolling down an incline as a function of the amount of water in the can. Our observations show this behavior to be remarkably complex. We introduce models suggested by the experimental results which describe the limiting cases of a nonviscous fluid and an infinitely viscous fluid, and compare the results of the model calculations to our observations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 277-282 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Physics |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1996 |