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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
Catenary
Experiment no.: 1.4.11
With a chain hanged at its ends, a catenary can be shown – a mathematical curve described by an elementary mathematical function, the cosine hyperbolicus (cosh).
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Chain under strong tension
Chain under weak tension
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