A Preliminary Study for Simple Physics Models of Coconut Tree

Abstract

An investigation of how coconut palm tree withstands gale force winds has been performed. When observed carefully, the motion of the stalks and leaves affected the wind resistance. The stalks and leaves move randomly when the wind blows continously. Although this is such an interesting phenomenon, there is still no report on the physical modelling. This paper proposes a simple mathematical model to analyze the phenomenon. A simple tool was also designed to retrieve data using Video Tracker. The experiments were conducted on several types of springs. The model showed that the theoretical prediction accurately explained the phenomenon.