The Physics of Jimi Hendrix
What were the forces acting on Hendrix at the 1969 Woodstock Festival?
1969 Woodstock Festival
- Possibly the biggest gathering of people for a musical cause.
- Over 500,000 people all in Bethal, New York.
- 3 days of nothing but solid performances by different bands.
- Jimi Hendrix and the Gypsy Suns were the last group to go on and play at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
- Hendrix's acapella rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner was played at Woodstock. It became one of the defining moments in the 60's for America.
The Forces Acting on Hendrix:- The force of gravity due to Hendrix's weight.
- The normal force perpindicular to the surface of contact between him and the stage.
- The force of the wah-pedal on his foot, and his foot on the wah-pedal.
- The force of his guitar hanging from his strap across his shoulder and leaning against his chest. Therefore the guitar strap exerts a force on his shoulder which in turn exerts a force back on the strap. And his body exerts a force on the guitar in order to keep the system in equilibrium.
- The force of his pick on the strings causes harmonic resonance by the guitar.