Dropping a horizontal disk into a cylinder
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Experimental procedure and explanation:
- Let us drop a light disk into a cylinder. As shown in this video, a 1-mm-thick styrene foam board is used (if unavailable, even ordinary paper can be used). This is cut into a circular shape slightly smaller than the diameter of the cylinder.
- Level the disk and gently release it into the cylinder. The disk slowly falls through the cylinder while staying horizontal. The level is stable.
- Air from the bottom flows through the gap between the disk and the cylinder; however, because the gap is narrow, the air passes slowly via a viscous action, which is why the disk falls slowly.
- Two disks can also be dropped in sequence, and they will fall slowly in the same manner.
- Next, cut a tissue paper into a circular shape and perform the experiment. Please cut the tissue paper carefully so it does not wrinkle. It also falls slowly without breaking.
[Keywords] | Viscosity, Air resistance |
[Related items] | Slowly Dropping Ball, Dropping a slanting disk into a cylinder |
[Reference] | “The Wonders of Flow”, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering, Kodansha Blue Backs, P19.
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Last Update:2018.8.1