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Today we try a problem from the British Physics Olympiad Round 1 which might also be useful in preparation for the upcoming round 0 ( BPhO Round 0)
It is a classical mechanics problem on the fall of a chain and the maximum reaction force that it produces. The solution also assumes that it falls down at g.
This is question g from the 2018 British Physics Olympiad. The original paper is to be found here:
bpho.org.uk/Papers/R1/2018Nov_R1_S1.pdf
Official Solution: bpho.org.uk/Papers/R1/2018Nov_R1_Marking.pdf
Please note that this is not an official solution and there may be mistakes.
My Physics Tutoring: zphysicslessons.net/physics-tutoring
Get Daily Physics Problems by e-mail: zphysicslessons.net/about
BPho website: bpho.org.uk
Today we try a problem from the British Physics Olympiad Round 1 which might also be useful in preparation for the upcoming round 0 ( BPhO Round 0)
It is a classical mechanics problem on the fall of a chain and the maximum reaction force that it produces. The solution also assumes that it falls down at g.
This is question g from the 2018 British Physics Olympiad. The original paper is to be found here:
bpho.org.uk/Papers/R1/2018Nov_R1_S1.pdf
Official Solution: bpho.org.uk/Papers/R1/2018Nov_R1_Marking.pdf
Please note that this is not an official solution and there may be mistakes.
