Torus Marble Track
This is a good toy to demonstrate centripetal acceleration. The torus also makes the marble less likely to become a projectile, compared to a banked track. This could also be used for conservation of energy, as an analog to orbits, because friction and wind resistance are small with the marble. I printed mine with 2 perimeters and 10% infill, with 3 top and 3 bottom layers. I had to scale to 93% to fit on the print bed. This hosted file keeps creator credit and license details.
Print details
- Difficulty
beginner
- Materials
PLA suggested; confirm scale and supports in your slicer before printing.
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- Torus_Marble_Track.stl
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- Torus_Marble_Track.stl
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Attribution
Torus Marble Track by Shootquinn (the original source). License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0. Source: the original source