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0 Mathematics
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1 Mechanics (point systems)
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1.1 Units of measurement, dimensions
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1.2 Kinematics
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1.3 Newton's laws of motion
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1.4 Work, energy
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Rotational energy
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Beam balance with freely selectable suspension point
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Potential well
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Tilting toy and egg by Piet Hein
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Gömböc
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Potential energy converted into kinetic energy
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Maxwell wheel
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Maxwell wheel on scale
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Antigravity
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Chain fountain
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Catenary
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1.5 Central force motion
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1.6 Momentum and angular momentum
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1.7 Collisions and rockets
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1.8 Relative movement
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2 Mechanics (rigid body)
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3 Continuum mechanics
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4 Relativity
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5 Oscillations and waves
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6 Electricity
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7 Quantum physics
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8 Thermodynamics
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9 Properties of matter
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10 Nuclear and particle physics
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11 Special areas
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12 Instabilities and chaos
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13 Videos
Chain fountain
Experiment no.: 1.4.10
When a ball chain is pulled out of a beaker, it rises steeply upwards like a fountain before falling to the ground.
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Chain
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Effect 1
Effect 2
Further links
Wikipedia
Paper "A quantitative analysis of the chain fountain"