Kater's Pendulum Experiment: Accuracy & Procedure

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Kater's Pendulum is noted for its accuracy in measuring gravitational acceleration (g) compared to a simple pendulum experiment. Participants discuss the advantages of Kater's Pendulum, highlighting its improved results in experiments. There is a request for detailed diagrams and explanations of the procedure, as existing resources are deemed insufficient. The Harvard link provided does not adequately clarify the mechanics of Kater's Pendulum. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the need for better instructional materials to understand the experiment's workings.
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Hi there. I'm doing research for an investigation into various methods of measuring g for my Advanced Higher course (Scottish). I was wondering if anyone knew how accurate this experiment was when compared with a simple pendulum experiment. Also if anyone had diagrams or detailed explanations of the procedure that would be a great help.
 
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Perhaps this?
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~scdiroff/lds/OscillationsWaves/ReversiblePendulum/ReversiblePendulum.html
 
Could anyone explain to me how and why Kater's Pendulum works?

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If I can find my second year lab scripts I'll have a look and see what it says. We did compare it with a simple pendulum and we got much better results.
 
Thanks, that would be really useful. The harvard link doesn't really explain the way the pendulum works.
 

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