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How to Use
This demonstration is very easy to set up and use. Follow the below instructions:
Assembly
1. Locate the notches on each triangular leg.
2. Gently guide the notch of the smaller triangle into the notch nearest the shortest pendulum. Do the same for
the notch of the larger triangle into to the notch nearest the longest pendulum. Use the picture for guidance.
Demonstration
1. Locate the long, flat acrylic board.
2. Place the board against each pendulum so that they are at rest against it.
3. Raise the board and the pendulums higher, past the point of the pendulums’ equilibrium
4. Quickly release all the pendulums at once by moving the board down and out of the way.
5. Observe the demonstration from above or through the triangle legs of the apparatus. What kind of patterns do
you notice?