Shaking Tower Kit
ME
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7018
11
012
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16515A
Step Three: Attach the Full Round Connec
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tor and the Tire/Wheel “hub” to the Medium
Axle. Adjust the position of the Full Round
Connector on the Axle so that the third hole
in the Axle is below a threaded hole on the
Connector as shown. Use a Truss Set
Screw to mount the Full Round Connector
in place. Put a Truss Set Screw into the
threaded hole on the Tire/Wheel “hub” and
tighten the screw until it makes good con
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tact with the Axle.
Step Four: Mount the Sliding Connector at
the middle of one of the #2 I-Beams as
shown.
When the Shaking Tower Kit is shaking, the Damping Pendulum is damped by adjusting how hard the Sliding Con
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nector rubs against the Tire.
Further Study: Damping Pendulum
Try changing the amount of mass on the pendulum or the length of the pendulum to see it your can get it to
dampen out the motion of the shaking tower more quickly.
See the next page for information about the EX-5555 Shaking Tower Experiment.
Truss Set Screw
Tire/Wheel
Full Round
Connector
Sliding
Connector
#2 I-Beam
Let the
Sliding
Connector
touch the
Tire
