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    What shape ramp for maximum marble jump?

    Thank-you for the reply :) I read some about Brachistochrone cruves and from what I can make out, it seems that they would get the marble from one point to another fastest but I don't think this would help with the actual size of the marble jump. If the start of the ramp is point A and the...
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    What shape ramp for maximum marble jump?

    Hi, I'm in the process of building a marble run out of brass wire using 15mm steel ball bearings. For ease of visualisation, it will be similar in principle to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FRYX-kcZ9k&feature=relmfu I want to include a "jump" where the marble travels up a ramp at...
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