The pendulum a case study in physics - Baker, Gregory L. (Oxford University Press, 2005)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
1 Introduction; 2 Pendulums somewhat simple; 3 Pendulums less simple; 4 The Foucault pendulum; 5 The torsion pendulum; 6 The chaotic pendulum; 7 Coupled pendulums; 8 The quantum pendulum; 9 Superconductivity and the pendulum; 10 The pendulum clock; A: Pendulum Q; B: The inverted pendulum; C: The double pendulum; D: The cradle pendulum; E: The Longnow clock; F: The Blackburn pendulum; Bibliography; Index
The pendulum: a case study in physics is a unique book in several ways. Firstly, it is a comprehensive quantitative study of one physical system, the pendulum, from the viewpoint of elementary and more advanced classical physics, modern chaotic dynamics, and quantum mechanics. In addition, coupled pendulums and pendulum analogs of superconducting devices are also discussed. Secondly, this book treats the physics of the pendulum within a historical and cultural context, showing, for example, that the pendulum has been intimately connected with studies of the earth's density, the earth's motion