Glowing Pendulum
Build out this pendulum kit to explore chaotic motion. Watch patterns emerge on your glow board with the UV light. Includes a step-by-step video tutorial link, illustrated blueprint instructions, all the materials, and a special-edition Tinker Zine magazine for more fun!
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From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“We wanted to create a project that investigated the beautiful, chaotic motion of a double pendulum. Adding a light at the tip of the pendulum and some glow paper underneath was the perfect combo to bring it to life!”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
8
Pendulums tested
7
Glow paper prototypes
15
Largest audience crammed in a dark bathroom to watch a prototype
Reviews
4.5
20 reviews
Customer images
Shirley
11/16/2023
Great kit. Granddaughter loved it. She was able to follow directions with little help.
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03/09/2022
This was the coolest thing on the planet. The darker the rook the better. Chaotic motion is really cool. Once you think it's about to stop, it keeps going! I love that you can make secret messages with citric acid, too.
Erin
08/05/2020
My 9 year old is having so much fun exploring ways to use this project. I do wish it were a bit more sturdy.
Jeffrey
03/27/2020
The pendulum was awesome to assemble and my daughter had a blast watching it drop and swoop to make chaotic patterns.
Michelle
03/04/2020
My son really wanted to make a double pendulum so he was so excited about this crate. It contained everything he needed and the directions were easy for him to follow.
Claire
02/07/2020
Reading the Tinkerzine and learning about chaotic motion was a cool lesson for both me and my son. Seeing the science play out in real life was a great way of applying science to hands-on learning.
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