Serpentine Pendulum Experiment
Mechanics in Motion · Interactive
- Dimensions1.2×0.8×1.3m
- PresentationInteractive
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Serpentine Pendulum Experiment is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
Serpentine Pendulum Experiment is a Interactive interactive exhibit in the Mechanics in Motion category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
The period of a simple pendulum is inversely proportional to the square of the pendulum length. This display uses this concept to place several pendulums with gradually shorter pendulum lengths in the same plane, with their lower ends aligned and the diameter of the pendulum ball the same. When all the pendulum balls are lifted to the same height and released simultaneously, a serpentine motion curve will gradually form due to the difference in swing period. Rotate the limit plate so that each pendulum ball is close to the limit plate and then release your hand. The limit plate quickly resets and each pendulum ball begins to perform a single pendulum motion. Due to the different swing periods, a serpentine curve is eventually formed. The exhibition mainly reveals the relationship between the period of a simple pendulum and the length of the cycloid.
Operation
Gently pull up the reset plate so that each pendulum ball is close to the reset plate and then release your hand. The reset plate quickly resets and each pendulum ball begins to perform a single pendulum motion. Due to the different swing periods, a serpentine curve is eventually formed.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries