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Neutral Point in the Pendulum

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IN the theory of the pendulum the position of the neutral point of support is a matter of practical importance, which is, nevertheless, quite disregarded.

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PETRIE, W. Neutral Point in the Pendulum. Nature 46, 293 (1892). https://doi.org/10.1038/046293a0

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