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Elastic Pendulum

http://demos.swarthmore.edu/physics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/02/VID_20170216_103555.m4v

 

When started gently, motion alternates between angular and radial oscillation.  The period of the switching can be modified by changing the ratio of the spring’s natural frequency to the pendulum’s natural frequency.

Location: L02, section C1

June 16, 2015January 19, 2024 aneat1

Coupled pendula

 

Coupled Pendula Demo Picture

  • Located in L02, section C1.

 

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