Mechanics > Rotational Dynamics > Conservation of
Angular Momentum
DCS# 1Q40.xx
DOUBLE CONICAL
PENDULUM
APPARATUS
hand-cranked
rotator
202-15-A
double conical pendulum
202-15-A
DESCRIPTION
A pair of rubber balls hang from
pivoting rods. When spun, the angle of the rods changes with the
rotation rate. This is similar to the bead
on a wire in some ways, and to the flyball
governor model in others.
