Modeling a diving board : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)
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Authors
Skoczelas, Brenda M.
Advisor
Karls, Michael A.
Issue Date
2006
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Thesis (B.?)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract
The vibrating beam equation is a fourth order partial differential equation that may be seen in a physics course, such as Mechanics. It models the vertical displacement of any point on a beam after it has been displaced and released. In this paper, we will compare the theoretical model of a beam fixed at one end to actual "diving board" data we collected with a video camera and World in Motion software.