A chain that pulls itself onto the table it falls on
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The two essentially identical chains were released from rest at the same time. The one on the right falls in open air. The one on the left falls on a table. The collisions suck the left one down. The left chain falls faster. |
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History of falling chain problems
What's wrong with the classical picture
Falling
chain experiments (MORE Slow
motion VIDEOS HERE)
Ordinary chain (Videos here too)