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Jamming

 

Jamming Demo Picture Jamming Demo Picture 2

  • Two ends of a rope are inserted into a cup of loose sand. When pulled up, the rope easily slips out of the sand. If, however, the bottom of the sand-filled cup receives a few tamps from a solid surface (like a table top) the cup can be lifted by the rope.
  • Located in L02, Section B-3.

 

 

Posted in Fluid/Atmospheric mechanics, MechanicsTagged jamming, rope, sand

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