Shaking Tower

In Part I, the tower is made to oscillate in its various resonance modes by a driver attached by a rubber band to the first floor of the tower. Wireless Load Cells with Accelerometers are attached to each floor to record how much shaking each floor experiences. In Part II, a damping pendulum is added to the top of the tower and the damping is measured. In modern buildings, passive damping mechanisms are installed to damp out oscillations during earthquakes.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Engineering

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Shaking Tower Experiment

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Shaking Tower

Built from PASCO Structures beams, this tower is made to oscillate in its various resonance modes by a driver attached by a rubber band to the first floor of the tower.

Shaking Tower Experiment

Built from PASCO Structures beams, this tower is made to oscillate in its various resonance modes by a driver attached by a rubber band to the first floor of the tower.

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