Stable vs. Chaotic Equilibrium Machine

 

 

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Condition :   Excellent  
Principle :   Chaos 
Area of Study :  Chaos & Probabilities  
Equipment :   Chaos Machine, large rubber bands.
Procedure :   Put new rubber bands on the chaos machine before operating.  The board has an area drawn on it inside which the machine shows stability.  Chaotic behavior is exhibited by moving outside of the stable region.  Usually a small movement by the rod in the unstable region causes a large change in the stability of the system.
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   References

Michael Partensky and Peretz D. Partensky, "Can a Spring Beat the Charges?", TPT, Vol. 42, # 8, Nov. 2004, p. 472.

 

Ian Stewart.  "Dicing with Death in the Solar System."  Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact Magazine, pp. 57.

Jim Glenn.  "Catastrophes and Reality."  Scientific Genius: The Twenty Greatest Minds. p. 134.



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