The Chaos/Driven Harmonic Accessory allows students to study the behavior of a physical pendulum in either harmonic or chaotic motion. The disk mounts to a Rotary Motion Sensor, allowing DataStudio to monitor and plot the pendulum's angular position and velocity.

·      Chaotic Motion
Chaotic oscillations of the physical pendulum are produced by adjusting the magnetic damping, the driver amplitude and driver frequency.

·      Driven Harmonic Motion
As a 10 cm aluminum disk is driven by a mechanical oscillator, two Rotary Motion Sensors simultaneously monitor the position of the disk and driver. The bidirectional sensors resolve to 1°, so the computer can easily display amplitude, frequency and phase.

·       Damped Pendulum
The Rotary Motion Sensor graphically monitors the damped oscillations of an aluminum disk. A movable magnet allows students to change the strength of magnetic damping.

This is an accessory product intended for use with other lab equipment.

Includes

·      Rotating Disk (9.5 cm diameter, 120 g)

·      Eccentric Mass (15 g)

·       Springs

·       Adjustable Magnet for damping