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Pendulum clock — A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, a swinging weight, as its timekeeping element. From its invention in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens until the 1930s, the pendulum clock was the world s most accurate timekeeper, accounting for its… … Wikipedia
Pendulum — This article is about pendulums. For other uses, see Pendulum (disambiguation). Simple gravity pendulum model assumes no friction or air resistance … Wikipedia
Spring (device) — Helical or coil springs designed for tension Compression sp … Wikipedia
Torsion pendulum clock — A torsion pendulum clock, or torsion clock, is a mechanical clock which keeps time with a mechanism called a torsion pendulum. This is a weighted disk or wheel, often a decorative wheel with 3 or 4 chrome balls on ornate spokes, suspended by a… … Wikipedia
Torsion spring — A mousetrap powered by a helical torsion spring A torsion spring is a spring that works by torsion or twisting; that is, a flexible elastic object that stores mechanical energy when it is twisted. The amount of force (actually torque) it exerts… … Wikipedia
Wilberforce pendulum — A Wilberforce pendulum, invented by British physicist Lionel Robert Wilberforce around 1896 [cite journal|last=Wilberforce|first=Lionel Robert|date=1896|title=On the vibrations of a loaded spiral spring|journal=Philos. Mag.|volume=38|pages=386… … Wikipedia
Foucault pendulum — The Foucault pendulum (pronEng|fuːˈkoʊ foo KOH ), or Foucault s pendulum, named after the French physicist Léon Foucault, was conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth.The experimentThe experimental apparatus consists of … Wikipedia
Ballistic pendulum — A ballistic pendulum is a device for measuring a bullet s momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy. Ballistic pendulums have been largely rendered obsolete by modern chronographs, which allow direct… … Wikipedia
The Pit and the Pendulum (radio) — The Pit and the Pendulum is a radio program from the American radio anthology series Radio Tales . The anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature for the radio. The series was a recipient of numerous awards, including … Wikipedia
Now: The Hits of Spring 2010 — Compilation album by Various Released 10 September 2010 Genre Pop, R B, rock Label … Wikipedia
