Kapitza's pendulum or Kapitza pendulum is a rigid pendulum in which the pivot point vibrates in a vertical direction, up and down. It is named after Russian Nobel Prize laureate physicist Pyotr Kapitza, who in 1951 developed a theory which successfully explains some of its unusual properties.
Kapitza's pendulum or Kapitza pendulum is a rigid pendulum in which the pivot point vibrates in a vertical direction, up and down. It is named after Russian Nobel Prize laureate physicist Pyotr Kapitza, who in 1951 developed a theory which successfully explains some of its unusual properties.
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