ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 05.20.-y Statistical mechanics[:AND:] 64.60.-i General studies of phase transitions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: We report on experiments studying the statistical properties of the motion of balls on a bumpy surface. This motion is found to be diffusive. In the direction of the mean flow, the coefficient of diffusion is found to attain a constant value, independent of the size of the ball and the inclination angle. The diffusion transverse to the mean flow is characterized by a coefficient which decreases with the inclination of the plane, and scales with the size of moving ball.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100510050325
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