Analysis of the Pendular and Pitch Motions of a Driven Three-Dimensional Pendulum
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| Title: | Analysis of the Pendular and Pitch Motions of a Driven Three-Dimensional Pendulum |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Findley, T., Yoshida, S., Norwood, D. P. |
| Source: | European Journal of Physics. Mar 2007 28(2):331-340. |
| Availability: | Institute of Physics Publishing. The Public Ledger Building Suite 929, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: info@ioppubusa.com; Web site: http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/EJP |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Models, Optics, Laboratory Equipment, Motion, Science Instruction, Physics, Energy, Science Laboratories, Computer Simulation, Computation, Measurement Techniques, Science Experiments, Equations (Mathematics), College Science, Undergraduate Study |
| DOI: | 10.1088/0143-0807/28/2/018 |
| ISSN: | 0143-0807 |
| Abstract: | A three-dimensional pendulum, modelled after the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory's suspended optics, was constructed to investigate the pendulum's dynamics due to suspension point motion. In particular, we were interested in studying the pendular-pitch energy coupling. Determination of the pendular's Q value (the quality factor in amplitude) was made from frequency domain analysis of the experimental data. However, the pitch's Q value had to be calculated using a numerical simulation. (Contains 5 figures and 3 footnotes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 10 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ829064 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A three-dimensional pendulum, modelled after the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory's suspended optics, was constructed to investigate the pendulum's dynamics due to suspension point motion. In particular, we were interested in studying the pendular-pitch energy coupling. Determination of the pendular's Q value (the quality factor in amplitude) was made from frequency domain analysis of the experimental data. However, the pitch's Q value had to be calculated using a numerical simulation. (Contains 5 figures and 3 footnotes.) |
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| ISSN: | 0143-0807 |
| DOI: | 10.1088/0143-0807/28/2/018 |
