G1-56: INVERTED PENDULUM - SABER SAW
- ID Code: G1-56
- Purpose: Show the inverted pendulum dramatically.
- Description:
A rigid rod with a ball on the end is mounted vertically upward from its pivot point, which is the blade mount of a saber saw. If the pivot point is oscillated vertically at a rapid frequency with a small amplitude, the pendulum will have a stable equilibrium position vertically upward, and will slowly execute simple harmonic motion about that position.
Click here to see a simulation of an inverted pendulum by Erik Neumann.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsg.htm#G1-56
- Loc codes: OS11