Paul trap – mechanical

Experiment no.: 10.5.3
Paul-Falle – mechanisch
This experiment is a mechanical analogon to the Paul trap. If a ball is on a stationary/too slow-rotating saddle surface, it rolls down from it. If the saddle rotates fast enough, the ball stays on the saddle!

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Experiment
Measurement of the natural frequency
Unstable state at 50/min
Stable state at 127/min
Stable state, position of ball 1
Stable state, position of ball 2
Stable state, position of ball 3

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