> The problem with the explanation offered in the video is that > it could apply to a rope but ropes don't behave like that so
> the explanation is not specific to the behaviour of the chain. > > Harry Your comment strikes me as a little confusing. Shouldn't you have said that the explanation appears to be: .specific to the behavior of chain, and not rope? But no matter. As a matter or record, I just tried the experiment with 30 meters of coarse 1/4 inch hemp rope cuz that's all I had at my disposal, and indeed it didn't work. can cite a few practical reasons why I think my experiment didn't behave in the same way as the demonstrated chain experiment - and not necessarily because the theorized physics involved might be incorrect. . Volume wise, hemp rope possesses significantly less mass than the demonstrated chain video. A significant amount of mass & inertial mass is necessary. . The chain/rope also needs to be fairly flexible, meaning stiffness will hinder the necessary physics involved. . With less mass there is less inertial mass to contend with. Less inertial mass to contend with would result in the rope looping (or arcing) up and then down over the lid of the bucket far more quickly. IOW, the more inertial mass the rope possesses the longer it would take the chain or rope to change direction as it initially shoots up and out of the bucket before gradually arcing down and out of the bucket. . The hemp rope I used was significantly more stiffer than what Steve Mould's chain possessed. It was brand new hemp. The stiffness, I think, significantly hampers the physics involved. I suspect that if someone had at their disposal about 30 - 50 feet of nice flexible nylon rope the experiment might conform more closely to Mould's chain experiment. I'd try it if I had 50 feet of flexible nylon rope in my possession. But, alas, I don't. They key: the nylon rope must be flexible, and heavy too. Any takers???? Hey! It's another Fourth'o'July, a holiday. What else do you got to do other than to make a quick trip to Menards or Home Depot to buy 50 feet of flexible 1/2 - 3/8 inch nylon rope! I'd also recommend thoroughly soaking the rope in an open solution of wapatuli - to add additional mass to the rope. (Be sure to remove any extraneous items like pineapple, oranges, melons and any other low-hanging fruit. http://www.ehow.com/how_2306303_make-wapatuli.html Post your results to You Tube! (Rope demonstration optional.) My two cents. and please don't blow up any of your fingers while dispatching contraband tonight! Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson svjart.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/newvortex/
