Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems · Problem 9-18

Motion in a Noninertial Reference Frame — Marion & Thornton

Physics — Mechanics · falling-chain-numerical

Problem

Use a computer to make a plot of the tension versus time for the falling chain in Example 9.2. Use dimensionless parameters

(T/Mg)

versus

t/t_{\text{free fall}}

, where

t_{\text{free fall}} = \sqrt{2b/g}

. Stop the plot before

T/Mg

becomes greater than 50.