This experiment consists of a rotating wheel with a single peg next to an oscillating mass on a spring. The shadows of both the peg and the mass on the spring are observed to oscillate at the same rate even though one is moving in a circle and the other is moving in a straight line. |
Equipment | ||||
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Paper Screen | Light Source | Motorized Rotating Disc | ||
Spring | Mass Hanger | Masses | ||
Pasco Digital Function Generator | Steel Pole | Cenco Black Table Clamp | ||
90 deg Pole Clamp |