Kapitza's Pendulum
When you hold a pendulum upright—with its mass above the pivot point—it will tumble down, right?
Well, if you vertically shake it at just the right frequency it won't, and this simulation demonstrates that!
When you hold a pendulum upright—with its mass above the pivot point—it will tumble down, right?
Well, if you vertically shake it at just the right frequency it won't, and this simulation demonstrates that!