Vladimir Ivchenko <br/><br/>
The Amazing Kinematics of a Chain Passing over a Sprocket Wheel   (Journal Article) 

 - Washington , DC    American Association of Physics Teachers   September 2023 
 - 436–438  p. 
 - American Association of Physics Teachers ,American Institute of Physics, Volume 61, Issue 6 .
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<br/><br/> Abstract-<br/><br/> We describe the features and reasons for occurrence of the peculiar oscillations in the speed and acceleration of a taut chain passing over a rotating sprocket. With an increase in the number of teeth, these oscillations are smoothed out and disappear in the limiting case of a flat belt drive.<br/><br/>Uniform and uniformly accelerated motions are the basic types of mechanical phenomena and are studied in detail in physics courses. The only example of variable-acceleration motion amenable to a simple mathematical description and presented to introductory physics students worldwide is the example of harmonic oscillations. In this paper, we consider the simple instructive case of the jerky motion of a chain passing over a sprocket wheel.<br/><br/>A sprocket is a profiled wheel with teeth that mesh with a chain, track, or other perforated or indented material. Sprockets are used in bicycles, motorcycles, tracked vehicles, and other machinery to transmit rotary...<br/>  
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0031-921X 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> RIEBPL Library  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kinematics<br/>Sprocket Wheel <br/>Kinematics of a chain 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>530.071