Open AccessFriction, force chains, and falling fruit
Author(s) -
J. Krim,
Robert Behringer
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
physics today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1945-0699
pISSN - 0031-9228
DOI - 10.1063/1.3226776
Subject(s) - falling (accident) , materials science , mechanics , physics , medicine , environmental health
Why is it that stacked apples seem so stable, but removing the “wrong” apple can cause the whole pile to tumble down?
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