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The Pendulum

David Smith and Lang Moore, Duke University

with the assistance of
Jer-Chin Chuang, Furman University
John Michel, Marietta College

Purpose: To explore the phase plane for a second-order nonlinear differential equation, specifically the standard model for damped and undamped pendulums.

Prerequisites: The Spring Motion module.

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