HMC
Coupled Oscillation

Coupled Pendula – 3A70.20

CoupPend    

- Two pendula hang from a flexible metal frame. Start one pendulum oscillating. The pendula will pass the energy back and forth. A third pendulum can be added.

Location: Galileo F & Jacobs B122 


 


Spring Coupled Pendula – 3A70.25 

 SpringCoplPend         SpringCopPend2

- Two simple pendula are connected only by a very light spring.
- Displace one pendulum perpendicular to the spring and observe the coupling that occurs.

Location: Galileo F & Jacobs B122