Recent content by chris2547

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    High School Conductivity of Copper Against Copper

    Hi I was wondering if I took two peices of copper and held them together then ran a current through the connection what would the resistance of that be? Would it theoritically be zero, but in real life be some very small but insignificant amount? Thanks
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    Converting Circular Motion to Pendulum Motion: The Simple Crank-Slider Assembly

    Thanks the 'simple crank-slider assembly' was exactly what I was thinking of.
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    Converting Circular Motion to Pendulum Motion: The Simple Crank-Slider Assembly

    Hi I want to build an upsidedown pendulum. My problem is what is the best/most used way of converting a circular motion (from the motor) to a pendulum motion. Thanks
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    Analyzing Car Engine Efficiency: Understanding Loss of Energy

    Hello, I would like help with analyzing the car engine for a deeper understanding. This is what I can't understand in my head. A piston is connect to a rotating circular with a radius of 0.10m and mass of 1kg. If you pushed the piston down 0.20 m with a force of say 100 N (thus work =...