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The Physics of a Rolling Rubber Band

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thank-god-that-is-solved dept.

sciencehabit writes "Modern physics can get complicated. Sure, researchers know exactly what forces act on a ball rolling down an incline — an experiment that helped Galileo develop universal laws for movement and acceleration. But what happens when a deformable shape like a rubber band rolls around? A new study reveals that the faster it goes, the more squashed it gets (video included)."

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  1. This requires Yakety Sax by cangrande · · Score: 5, Funny

    All science videos are improved by Yakety Sax.

  2. Miracle by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fucking rubber bands, how do they work?

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