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In this short video, we explain the Perpetual Pendulum — a clever physics model that looks like it swings forever. As the pendulum moves, a connecting bar shifts the center of mass and gives a small push to keep the motion going. It appears endless, but friction and air resistance eventually slow it down.

What you learn in this video:
✔ How a perpetual pendulum works
✔ Why it looks like perpetual motion
✔ Why it eventually stops
✔ Concepts of gravity, oscillation, and energy loss
✔ Center of mass shifting in simple mechanisms

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Transcript
00:00What mechanism is this? This is called a perpetual pendulum. It looks like a
00:05pendulum that keeps swinging again and again without stopping. Simple concept
00:11explanation. The pendulum swings because of gravity pulling it down. As it moves
00:16the bar or rod connected in the middle shifts the center of mass. This shifting
00:22gives the pendulum a small push on every swing. It looks like it will swing
00:26forever but in reality friction and air resistance slowly reduce the motion so
00:33it is not truly perpetual but a clever physics demonstration. Where is it used?
00:38This type of model is commonly used to teach gravity and oscillation. Please
00:44subscribe for more easy engineering and physics concepts.
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