Seven Tales of the Pendulum.

The pendulum is a unique physical system which exhibits remarkably varied and complex behavior under many different conditions. It is also a system which, in its many manifestations, has left a significant imprint on human thought and culture. Using graphs, figures, and narrative to explain scientif...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Baker, Gregory L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Pendulum.
Gravity.
Rotational motion (Rigid dynamics)
Pendule.
Gravité.
Mouvement rotatoire (Dynamique des corps rigides)
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > Solids.
Gravity
Pendulum
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • PART I: INTRODUCTION; What is a Pendulum?; PART II: SEVEN TALES OF THE PENDULUM; 1. Pendulums measure the earth; 2. Pendulums keep Time; 3. Pendulums measure fundamental forces; 4. Pendulums swing high; 5. Pendulums go chaotic; 6. Pendulums stick together; 7. Pendulums in the small; PART III: CONCLUSION; Odds and the End; Further Reading; Glossary of Terms

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