Chaos

The chaotic behavior of driven nonlinear pendulum is explored by graphing its motion in phase space and by making a Poincare plot. These plots are compared to the motion of the pendulum when it is not chaotic.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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Chaos Experiment

The complete solution for exploring the behavior of a driven nonlinear pendulum by graphing its motion in phase space and making a Poincare plot.

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