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3A15.70 - Kater's Pendula
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Code Number: 3A15.70
Demo Title: Kater's Pendula
Condition: Excellent
Principle: Potential to Kinetic Energy, Simple Harmonic Motion
Area of Study: Oscillations & Acoustics
Procedure:
Be very careful not to damage the knife edges when handling. If you move the masses mark where they were as it is set to give the same period of swing from both ends.
References:
- Randall D. Peters, "Student-Friendly Precision Pendulum", TPT, Vol. 37, # 7, Oct. 1999, p. 390.
- Bill Crummett, "Measurements of Acceleration Due to Gravity", TPT, Vol. 28, # 5, May 1990, p. 291.
- K. E. Jesse and H. J. Born, "Possible Source of Error When Using the Kater Pendulum", TPT, Vol. 10, # 8, Nov. 1972, p. 466.
- D. Candela, K. M. Martini, R. V. Krotkov, K. H. Langley, "Bessel's Improved Kater Pendulum in the Teaching Lab", AJP, Vol. 69, # 6, June 2001, p. 714.
- Kenneth E. Jesse, "Kater Pendulum Modification", AJP, Vol. 48, #9, Sept. 1980, p. 785.
- George M. Hopkins, "Measurement of Time by the Pendulum", Experimental Science, p. 48.
- R. W. Pohl, "(2)", Physical Principles of Mechanics and Acoustics, p. 108.
- My - 2: Freier and Anderson, A Demonstration Handbook For Physics.