Experiment Mr-06
Large Pendulum
Description: A
very heavy pendulum bob is supported from the ceiling on a vertical line about
6 feet from a wall. A person stands with their back against the wall and
the bob at the tip of their nose. The bob is released from rest and when
it returns, it will return to the tip of the persons nose only.
Setup
of person holding pendulum bob at nose.
Picture
of the pendulum bob swinging. The bob, which was not visible in the photo,
has been shown by a circle.
Pendulum
bob just after it has swung back.
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