Pendulum Physics

[spingoogl]

Thanks for the discussion guys.

This idea is bouncing off of you guys a lot better than it is bouncing of my wife... It kind of hits her with a thud and fall to the floor. Then she trips over it and gets upset with me. haha.

I'll have to figure out a series of experiments to get some empirical data. If I can do it, I'll post my results.

[scott]

Your wife and my ex should hang out. :-P

[spingoogl]

I humbling day of experimentation. Here is a photo of the rig. I took some video, but some of it didn't turn out. I'll have to set it up and try again.

I found that the drop weight on the right comes back up higher when the pendulum starts higher and ends lower. As opposed to the pendulum starting low, and raising up and latching.

[WaltzCee]

'accepted by people who have an amazing understanding of physics. "

Priceless

I suppose there are ones on this board that have a better understanding of physics than heck, say Archimedes or maybe Newton. Perhaps they (Newton et al) missed something that you might be able to catch.

priceless? I'd say cheap as hell. Add to the mix, bitch. Take your place in history with Newton. Have fun. Don't take your silly ass too seriously. Step up to the plate.

Walter

[WaltzCee]

Unless you can practically prove your idea

At times clarification is essential. No concept is going to be accepted by anyone either an Einstein or a congenital idiot similar to the one that took that quote out of context, unless there is a real life practical proof.

It's the eternal question, "where's the beef?"

Walter