Funicular Bridges

• Mark Denny ^[1]
  1. [1] Victoria
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 60, Nº. 8, 2022, págs. 644-647
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Bridges are a popular topic in this journal, because they are a very visual display of static and dynamic physical principles. In this paper, we provide an intuitive derivation of the equations associated with suspension bridge cables and load-bearing arches, which is of pedagogical interest in illustrating the consequences of Newton’s laws for familiar and visually striking objects.