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Home » Mathematics and computation » Modelling and simulation » Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves

Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves

15 Jul 2022
Dominoes falling
Travelling wave: new computational research has revealed the role of friction in how dominoes topple. (Courtesy: iStock/Soulmemoria)
Inspired by a video on YouTube, two researchers have uncovered new insights into the physics of topp

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Sam Jarman is a science writer based in the UK
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