Weight falling distances

[bluesgtr44]

I saw the ones I had and went ahead and redid the tests the same way...very basic and easy to put together.

The graphs are of the plunger positions on the "X" axis...basically, measuring the duration of the pendulums' ability to hold the plunger in against the will, so to speak, of the spring to want to push it away. The first one is a comparison to just a direct hit without the tail...basic action/reaction. The tailed pendulum has a bit of a hold period. The second attachment is just messing around with the concept...got a pretty good delay with that one.


Steve

[bluesgtr44]

Crap! That was the one that I played a bit with the tail. Here is the two together.


Steve

[Gregory]

I am here now just for a moment. The Windows on my computer killed itself last sunday night with an excellent self running PM style. ;-) It jumped in a never ending restarting cycle... Now I reinstalled, and everything works again. Just wonder how fast the system without any other programs or codecs, etc. installed...

About the pendulums...
As I see, the pendulum with the tail hold the plunger much longer against the spring. Interesting observation. This is because inertia and the motion of the tail, I think. (the parts are not statically fixed on the pendulum, right?) Good, I will test one later, but now go back to rebuild my system.

Wish nice night to all!