What are some examples of pendulums?
February 20th, 2023
There are many examples of pendulums around us.
A swing on which a child can ride.
A plumb line used by builders to obtain a true vertical measurement.
A pendulum on a grandfather clock, which is calibrated to have a period of 2.0 s.
A Foucault’s Pendulum will demonstrate the rotation of the earth.
Early seismometers used pendulums with pens on the points to draw the seismograph.
Taipei 101 Building (pendulum is used to stabilize the building )
Metronomes to keep a steady beat for musicians, like the one in the picture below:
