Shuttle on Circular Air Track & Ball in Circular Well

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  • Shuttle on Circular Air Track
    Demonstration of simple harmonic oscillation for shuttle on large-radius air track; calculation of T.
  • Ball in Circular Well
    Demonstration of failure of simple harmonic motion for ball in circular well; calculation of T does not agree with SHM.

Course: 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999

Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin