Weight of a Falling Chain
Classical Mechanics
Level
3
A 100 m rope of line density \(\lambda=0.1\) kg/m is suspended vertically so that the bottom of the chain is just touching a scale. It is then released and falls onto the scale, which perceives a time dependent weight.
What is the reading on the scale in Newtons at the moment half the rope lies on the scale?
Assumptions and Details
- \(g=9.8\) m/s\(^{2}\).
by
Jonathan Schirmer