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DIY tutorial glowing pendulum in the dark

Learn how to make a simple DIY pendulum using a ping pong ball and basic household materials. This step-by-step guide shows ...
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Pendulum motion explained: Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian approaches

Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian approaches! 🕰️🔬 In this video, we explore the motion of a simple pendulum from three different perspectives: the Newtonian approach (using forces and ...
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Modeling a Pendulum's Swing Is Way Harder Than You Think

A basic pendulum is a mass at the end of a string that swings back and forth. It seems simple, and it appears in most introductory physics textbooks. But it's not a trivial problem to solve for the ...
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What is Foucault's Pendulum?

During Foucalt’s life it was already proven that the Earth rotated, thanks to experiments which showed that weights dropped from tall towers fell slightly to one side rather than straight down. This ...
The Atlantic

Building an Impossible Clock

As a rule, Donald Saff doesn’t collect clocks he can’t see inside of. It’s the harmonic entanglement of gears—and the skill needed to craft them—that first lured him to horology, the study of ...
The Hindu

A Foucault pendulum swings inside the new Parliament

One of the features of the new Parliament building in New Delhi, inaugurated on May 28, is a Foucault pendulum suspended from its ‘Constitutional Gallery’ area. It has been designed and installed by ...