Viscous and nonviscous models of the partially filled rolling can

K. A. Jackson; J. E. Finck; C. R. Bednarski; L. R. Clifford

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Viscous and nonviscous models of the partially filled rolling can

K. A. Jackson, J. E. Finck, C. R. Bednarski, L. R. Clifford

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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
Pages (from-to)	277-282
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Physics
Volume	64
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18215
State	Published - Mar 1996

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