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11. Walking chain

If you apply a short impulse to a long chain spinning around a horizontal axis, the chain may “walk” on a short distance. Explain this phenomenon and investigate the key parameters of the distance walked.

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7.75

France - UdL - ENS Lyon - UCBL

6.75

Germany

7.50

Greece

5.25

Russia - Voronezh

6.00

Slovenia

3.75

7.25

Sweden - Chalmers

7.25

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6.50

6.75

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9.00

7.00

MEAN

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6.38

7.19