Abstract
The range of stability of a vertically driven inverted pendulum is explored using simple experimental techniques. The results are found to compare well with those expected from "effective potential" theory. This vindicates the use of the theory in modeling this intriguing system. (C) 1998 American Association of Physics Teachers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 981-984 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1998 |