Coupled metronomes on a moving platform with Coulomb friction

Using a combination of theory, experiment, and simulation, we revisit the dynamics of two coupled metronomes on a moving platform. Our experiments show that the platform's motion is damped by a dry friction force of Coulomb type, not the viscous linear friction force that has often been assumed...

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Main Authors: Behta, E. (Author), English, L.Q (Author), Finder, H. (Author), Goldsztein, G.H (Author), Nadeau, A.N (Author), Strogatz, S.H (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2022
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