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Wilberforce pendulum

Wilberforce pendulum noun: a pendulum consisting of a mass suspended by a long helical spring and free to turn on its vertical axis, twisting the spring; used as a demonstration in physics education.

Noun

Wilberforce pendulum (plural Wilberforce pendulums)

  1. A pendulum consisting of a mass suspended by a long helical spring and free to turn on its vertical axis, twisting the spring; used as a demonstration in physics education.

Forms of Wilberforce pendulum

pluralWilberforce pendulums

Origin of Wilberforce pendulum

Invented by British physicist Lionel Robert Wilberforce around 1896.

Questions about Wilberforce pendulum

What does Wilberforce pendulum mean?
Wilberforce pendulum means a pendulum consisting of a mass suspended by a long helical spring and free to turn on its vertical axis, twisting the spring; used as a demonstration in physics education.
What part of speech is Wilberforce pendulum?
Wilberforce pendulum is a noun.
What is the plural of Wilberforce pendulum?
The plural of Wilberforce pendulum is Wilberforce pendulums.

Words near Wilberforce pendulum in the dictionary

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  6. Wilberforce pendulum
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