12. Properties of Swords

12.1 The Basics

12.1.1 Sword Performance

12.2 Static Sword Properties

12.2.1 Sword Bending: Purely Elastic

12.2.2 Sword Bending: Deformation and Fracture

12.2.3 Sword Buckling

12.2.4 Sharpness

12.2.5 Sword Types and Static Properties

12.2.6 Static Properties of Composite Swords

12.2.7 Experimental Tests of Old Steel and Swords

12.3 Dynamic Properties

12.3.1 Moving a Stick

12.3.2 Center of Mass

12.3.3 Translational Movement

12.3.4 Rotational Movement

12.3.5 Moment of Inertia

12.3.6 Translational and Rotational Movement

12.3.7 Percussion Point

12.3.8 Vibrations

12.4 Wielding Your Sword

12.4.1 The Effective Mass or Apparent Inertia

12.4.2 Dynamic Properties Combined

12.4.3 Hitting Something

12.4.4 Impact

12.4.5 The End

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