In Praise of the Catenary
Physics Teacher, ISSN: 1943-4928, Vol: 56, Issue: 4, Page: 214-217
2018
- 5Citations
- 1,013Usage
- 6Captures
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- Citations5
- Citation Indexes5
- CrossRef4
- Usage1,013
- Downloads980
- Abstract Views33
- Captures6
- Readers6
Article Description
When a chain hangs loosely from its end points, it takes the familiar form known as the catenary. Power lines, clothes lines, and chain links are familiar examples of the catenary in everyday life. Nevertheless, the subject is conspicuously absent from current introductory physics and calculus courses.1 Even in upper-level physics and math courses, the catenary equation is usually introduced as an example of hyperbolic functions or discussed as an application of the calculus of variations. We present a new derivation of the catenary equation that is suitable for introductory physics and mathematics courses.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85044280402&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.5028233; https://pubs.aip.org/pte/article/56/4/214/318980/In-Praise-of-the-Catenary; https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/725; https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1726&context=facpub; https://scholarworks.uni.edu/phy_facpub/24; https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1024&context=phy_facpub; http://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.5028233; https://aapt.scitation.org/action/captchaChallenge?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Faapt.scitation.org%2Fdoi%2F10.1119%2F1.5028233
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
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