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Jumping Chain

A beaker full of beads on a string
PIRA: 1F30.00

Take the end of the chain sticking out of the beaker and allow it to drop onto the floor. As more and more of the chain hits the floor, the momentum transfers back up the chain and makes a large arc. The higher the chain is dropped from, the larger the resulting arc will be