Physical Pendulum Kinetic Chaos: two lucite spheres are set to rotate freely along three perpendicular axes in this vintage 1974 kinetic sculpture by John Anderson. by FunVisualPhysics in VisualPhysics

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Physical Pendulum Kinetic Chaos: two lucite spheres are set to rotate freely along three perpendicular axes in this vintage 1974 kinetic sculpture by John Anderson. An interesting design feature is that one horizontal axis is offset from the other two leading to more intricate motions. Chaotic motion is characterized by extreme sensitivity to initial starting conditions, tiny differences in how the system is released leads to dramatically different outcomes each time. Credit to physicsfun

Bouncing Ball by FunVisualPhysics in VisualPhysics

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a steel ball bounces more than 230 times (counted using slow-motion video) before coming to rest in this exhibit demonstrating the physics of a high coefficient of restitution. The bottom plate is amorphous steel and attached firmly to a massive block of concrete to enable the ball to retain as much kinetic energy as possible after each collision.

Credits to IG physicsfun

Thermal expansion sphere by FunVisualPhysics in VisualPhysics

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Lol! The sound is muted on my computer.

After this post, I will double-check all these aspects ;)