Falling rod
A rod is dropped from rest while its end points remain in contact with the
vertical wall and the horizontal table. Friction is neglected and it is
assumed the rod remains in a vertical plane. The simulation allows
computing fall times and trajectories.
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You can select below the initial position of the rod by using the
slider or entering the initial height h of its upper end.
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Unit length is the rod length L.
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Unit time is (L/g)1/2.
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