Suspension Cable Tension vs. Tower Height - San Francisco, CA
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bluesnote
N 37° 48.489 W 122° 28.544
10S E 546149 N 4184658
An interactive display that teaches visitors about the relationship between cable tension and tower hight.
Waymark Code: WMW4K2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2017
Views: 4
Three different towers heights to display how much tension is needed for each cable. Visitors can pull the cables to feel the tension on them, and how they differ from each tower.
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
Proportion between tension and height.
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
Yes! The higher the tower, the less the tension needed!
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
24/7
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