The system works by placing a cylindrical tube in a water current, which triggers a physical phenomenon known as vortex ...

Converting the vibrations generated by water currents in contact with an object into energy. This is the basis of the new ...

A basic pendulum is a mass at the end of a string that swings back and forth. It seems simple, and it appears in most introductory physics textbooks. But it's not a trivial problem to solve for the ...

Check out Dr. Bob Grober on YouTube. I heard the term “harmonic oscillator” a few years ago and was lost until I found out it was simply a pendulum. Understanding how a pendulum works and how we can ...

Reaction wheels are useful things, typically used by satellites to keep themselves oriented the right way up in space. Turning the reaction wheel creates an equal and opposite torque in the spacecraft ...

For those who are feeling "stuck" or overwhelmed while striving for work-life balance, some experts recommend adopting a "pendulum lifestyle." Coined by Dr. Jeffrey Karp, Ph.D, a professor of ...

Many of us feel bombarded to perfectly balance work, relationships, self-care and more. But the honest reality is juggling all these aspects of life right; and doing it all, is, frankly, exhausting.

During Foucalt’s life it was already proven that the Earth rotated, thanks to experiments which showed that weights dropped from tall towers fell slightly to one side rather than straight down. This ...