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Harmonic oscillation and Lissajous curves

Swing
Pendulum: t prop. to the square root of the length
Comparison of spring pendulum with wire pendulum
Period of oscillation of a spring pendulum
New since 10/23
Period of oscillation as a function of the spring constant
Period of oscillation dependent on amplitude
Pendulum = sinusoidal motion
New since 06/26
Sine curves on conveyor belt
Physical pendulum – ham-like
Physical pendulum – rodlike
Beats
Lissajous figures
Mechanical Lissajous figures with motor
Motion in a plane
Period of oscillation independent of the mass
New since 03/24
Pendulum above electromagnet
Oscillation of a water column in a U-tube
Pendulum of trust

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