Galileo's clock pendulum
Mechanics in Motion · Interactive
- DimensionsSubject to on-site plan
- PresentationInteractive
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Galileo's clock pendulum 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
Galileo's clock pendulum 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 law of isochrony of a simple pendulum is the first dynamic law discovered by mankind. The exhibition item aims to verify Galileo's isochronic law of the simple pendulum via simulation experiments.
Operation
In 1595, Galileo Galilei discovered a pattern of object swings from the back and forth swing of the chandelier in the Pisa church. He discovered that when a long rope hangs a heavy object and swings freely at a small angle, the period (the time it takes to swing once) has nothing to do with the amplitude of the swing or the mass of the object, and is inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum. The greater the gravity, the faster the swing. A swing system that obeys this law is called a "simple pendulum." His son Vincenzo drew a clock based on Galileo's theories, but the clock was never built. Galileo discovered a pattern of swinging objects from the back and forth swing of a chandelier in a Pisa church. He discovered that when a long rope hangs a heavy object and swings freely at a small angle, the period (the time it takes to swing once) has nothing to do with the amplitude of the swing or the mass of the object, and is inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum. The greater the gravity, the faster the swing. A swing system that obeys this law is called a "simple pendulum."
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