Erratic Pendulum

Similar to a "chaotic pendulum" in that the exact motion is difficult to describe, this interesting transformation of kinetic energy to potential energy really makes you think twice about what is going on!

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• science
• phyiscs
• magnetism
• pendulum
• magnets
• energy
• conservation
• chaos

[cenzo188]

huh? is there a magnet in that?

[wilkinsF]

It's called Random Oscillating Magnetic Pendulum. Look it up on thinkgeekDOTcom

[frezatto]

is that a real perpetual mouvement, is that never stop ? Because if it works it's realy ingenius et could be make some energy, not a lot i know but it's great enouth for me (i must return to my planet ^^)

[etatauri]

lol why are people pointing out the obvious in that there is a magnet on the bottom? its not a trick. the video's purpose is to demonstrate the chaotic motion of the pendulum. people are stupid because they don't even read the description on the side of the video before commenting.

[huszti15]

there's a magnet under the paper...

[RexNunc]

WIIIIITCH!!!

[endgame999]

well obviously there is a tiny little fluxcapasitor att he bottom of the bendulum

[llahneb10]

Under the paper are placed several magnets which either attract or repel the magnetized pendulum.

[AetheriusLamia]

What pieces are magnetized? The bottom of the pendulum and the entire black post thing? Is it "uniformly" magnetized? Is there current involved? DESCRIBE THIS SYSTEM PLEASE OMG.

[PsychoticNeurotic]

no, it's supposed to have a magnet (otherwise of course it wouldn't yank like it does...)

the point is that even if the starting position was varied by a miniscule amount, the path of the pendulum would vary hugely.

it's not a hoax, you just can't see the magnets.

[italianodicuore]

pretty cool. The World has mysterious beauties.

[pennermo]

wahah didn´t laugh like that for ages ^^