P3_1 A Water Powered Funicular Railway

Authors

  • Tommy Sadler University of Leicester
  • Ethan Bates University of Leicester
  • Lois Brewer University of Leicester
  • Kennedy Smith University of Leicester

Abstract

We are investigating the weight of water needed to overcome frictional forces to power a funicular railway. We find that the amount of water required depends on the angle of the slope, and that angles below ∼ 28◦ are forbidden, and only above ∼ 35◦ do they become physically viable.

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Published

02-12-2022

How to Cite

Sadler, T., Bates, E., Brewer, L., & Smith, K. (2022). P3_1 A Water Powered Funicular Railway. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4146

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles