3A20.75 - Oscillating Candle

Code Number:
3A20.75
Demo Title:
Oscillating Candle
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Oscillations
Area of Study:
Oscillations-Acoustics
References:
  • Martin Gardner, "The Candle See-Saw", TPT, Vol. 31, # 6, Sept. 1993, p. 382.
  • Robert Ehrlich, "8.18 - Burning the Candle at Both Ends", Why Toast Lands Jelly Side Down, p. 142.
  • Vicki Cobb and Kathy Darling, "Burning a Candle at Both Ends", Bet You Can!, p. 92.
  • Bobby Mercer, "See-Saw Candles", Junk Drawer Physics, p. 30.
  • Tik L. Liem, "The Burning Candle Seesaw", Invitations to Science Inquiry - Supplement to 1st and 2nd Ed. p. 98.
  • Julius Sumner Miller, Q154 & A154, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 33 & 91.

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