成功跳过石头的秘密
Christophe Clanet1, Fabien Hersen, Lydéric Bocquet
1Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors Equilibre, UMR 6594 du CNRS, BP 146, 13384 Marseille, France. clanet@irphe.univ-mrs.fr
Nature
|January 1, 2004
概括
发现跳石的最佳角度,以达到最大的反弹. 研究表明,石头和水之间的20度角度最大限度地跳过,增强了这个古老的消遣.
科学领域:
- 物理 物理学 物理
- 流体动力学 流体动力学
- 娱乐数学 娱乐数学 娱乐数学
背景情况:
- 跳石是一种古老的消遣,自希腊时代以来,规则没有改变.
- 跳石的世界纪录是38个篮板.
- 之前的研究曾试图分析石头跳跃的物理.
研究的目的:
- 分析石头跳跃的物理,专注于碰撞动态.
- 为了确定最佳的角度,以最大限度地提高跳过石头时的反弹次数.
主要方法:
- 监测旋转盘 (代表跳石) 与水的碰撞情况.
- 从不同角度分析撞击动态.
主要成果:
- 石头和水面之间大约20度的角度是最佳的.
- 这种最佳角度在观察到的条件下产生了最大可能的反弹数.
结论:
- 20度的角度对于最大化石头跳跃至关重要.
- 了解石水碰撞的物理原理可以提高这种流行的活动的表现.
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