Maxwells Pendulum Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-TWL-11803
Quick Answer: Maxwells Pendulum is a wheel hung from two wires wound in the same direction on an axle through its centre of gravity, which falls and climbs repeatedly as the wires unwind and rewind. It shows the exchange between gravitational, translational and rotational kinetic energy.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Wheel suspended by two wires wound in the same direction on its axle.
Descends slowly while spinning fast, then rewinds the wires and climbs back.
Period depends on the starting height difference, g and the ratio of wheel radius to pivot radius.
Position sensor for measuring the wheel's speed at the end of the fall.
About This Product
Released from the top, the wheel has to rotate to unwind the wires, so most of its energy goes into rotation and it moves down slowly. At the bottom it keeps turning, winds the wires back on and rises again; without friction it would return to its starting level. Using the position sensor, students find the speed at the end of the fall and check that the total kinetic energy, losses aside, equals the gravitational energy supplied at the start. The Maxwells Pendulum can be dispatched from India to Guinea-Bissau, Afghanistan, Senegal, Benin, São Tomé and Príncipe and Côte d'Ivoire.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the period of Maxwells Pendulum depend on?
On the initial height difference, the acceleration due to gravity, and the relationship between the radius of the wheel and the radius of its pivot.
Why does the wheel climb back up?
After the wires unwind, the wheel keeps rotating and rewinds them on its axle, so it rises again. Only friction stops it from reaching its original level.
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