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Science activity that demonstrates resonance in a pendulum
Coupled Resonant Pendulums

Two pendulums influence each other’s motion to create Intriguing patterns.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance in pendulums
Coupled Resonant Pendulums 2

Resonance can cause two pendulums to swing in identical cycles.

Science activity that shows how electricity and magnetism interact
Magnetic Pendulums

Copper coils become electromagnetic swings.

Science activity that demontrates pendulums of different lengths swinging to their own rhythms
Pendulum Snake

Pendulums dance in a shifting series of patterns as they swing to their own rhythms.

Science activity that demonstrates resonance in a pendulum
Resonant Pendulum

Big swings from little pulls grow.

Science activity that demonstrates chaotic motion
Strange Attractor

The attraction and repulsion of magnets produces entrancing, unpredictable motion.

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