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Title: Pendulum Waves
Post by: Pandora on September 02, 2011, 11:01:31 AM
Simple Harmonic (and non-harmonic) Motion (http://sciencedemonstrations.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k16940&pageid=icb.page80863&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent341734&state=maximize&view=view.do&viewParam_name=indepth.html)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkdfJ9PkRQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkdfJ9PkRQ#)

H/T MoG
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: LadyVirginia on September 02, 2011, 04:54:08 PM
well, it's that the coolest thing


have to show that to my youngest
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: Pandora on September 02, 2011, 05:03:06 PM
I was wondering if anyone was going to say something; it's been here all afternoon.

It is cool; order/chaos/order/chaos/order ....  or, it just looks like chaos -- maybe it's organized chaos.
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: charlesoakwood on September 02, 2011, 05:07:21 PM

If it wasn't for one the wouldn't be the other.


OK, first thoughts unsaid, just for you.

Why 15 and not 12?   
Why 51 and not 60?
Would not 12 and 60 be more in tune with Pythagoras?


Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: LadyVirginia on September 02, 2011, 05:11:02 PM
I was wondering if anyone was going to say something; it's been here all afternoon.

It is cool; order/chaos/order/chaos/order ....  or, it just looks like chaos -- maybe it's organized chaos.

A metaphor for creation/life


OR all things require balance and seek to return to it
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: Pandora on September 02, 2011, 05:15:05 PM
I was wondering if anyone was going to say something; it's been here all afternoon.

It is cool; order/chaos/order/chaos/order ....  or, it just looks like chaos -- maybe it's organized chaos.

A metaphor for creation/life


OR all things require balance and seek to return to it

Yes.  And yes.

You so smart.
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: IronDioPriest on September 02, 2011, 07:10:39 PM
My dad sent me that video a few weeks ago. I'm absolutely certain that there's constant, fluid arithmetic happening there.
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: LadyVirginia on September 02, 2011, 07:41:09 PM
I was wondering if anyone was going to say something; it's been here all afternoon.

It is cool; order/chaos/order/chaos/order ....  or, it just looks like chaos -- maybe it's organized chaos.

A metaphor for creation/life


OR all things require balance and seek to return to it

Yes.  And yes.

You so smart.

FINALLY, someone noticed.   ::danceban::
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: AlanS on September 03, 2011, 05:38:55 AM
I was wondering if anyone was going to say something; it's been here all afternoon.

It is cool; order/chaos/order/chaos/order ....  or, it just looks like chaos -- maybe it's organized chaos.

A metaphor for creation/life


OR all things require balance and seek to return to it

Yes.  And yes.

You so smart.

FINALLY, someone noticed.   ::danceban::

Too cool. ::thumbsup::
Title: Re: Pendulum Waves
Post by: Libertas on September 05, 2011, 09:04:11 PM
My dad sent me that video a few weeks ago. I'm absolutely certain that there's constant, fluid arithmetic happening there.

Some of the patterns repeat, definitely could be reduced to a mathematical equation.

CO can test 12/60.  While you're at it, I'd be interested in the results of oscillations set to prime numbers for a number of pendulums also representing a prime number just for giggles.