2021/11/12 by Ardi Khalifah, Khalifah, Ardi, Mikrajuddin Abdullah +1
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Physics Education (physics.ed-ph) #physics.ed-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2201.08693
14 pages and 6 figures
arxiv created 2021/11/12 · arxiv updated 2022/01/24
We conducted simple experiments and derived physics equations to explain the working principle of a bamboo rifle. This toy is often played by children in many places that have bamboo plants, such as in ASEAN countries. We identified two main physical processes: mechanics and thermodynamics of gas which controls the firing mechanism of such a rifle.