Conical pendulum

Experiment no.: 1.8.9
Konisches Pendel
In the conical pendulum, balls always rotate at the same height, despite differing lengths of wire, provided the rotational speed is sufficiently high.

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Conical pendulum
Conical pendulum
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Height as a function of the rotational speed