Wilberforce pendulums

A form of Wilberforce pendulum — A pendulum consisting of a mass suspended by a long helical spring and free to turn on its vertical axis, twisting the spring; used as a demonstration in physics education.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Wilberforce pendulum
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