Experimental study of synchronization effects in a system constituted by weakly coupled metronomes: A didactic experiment

Authors

  • Annarosa Serpe Università della Calabria,
  • Anatoliy Fisenko ONCFEC Inc.
  • Maria Teresa Caccamo Università degli Studi di Messina
  • Salvatore Magazù Università degli Studi di Messina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.1022A5

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to describe the phenomenon of oscillators’ synchronization through a didactic experiment that involves a system constituted by a set of weakly coupled oscillating metronomes. A metronome is a device that allows to vary and select the oscillation parameters and to investigate synchronization processes. To carry out the experiment, metronomes were set over a common platform disposed on cylinders arranged transversally and that were free to roll on a fixed plane. In this paper we shall describe a teaching unit addressed to students of an academic course in Physics, Mathematics or Engineering.

Author Biographies

  • Annarosa Serpe, Università della Calabria,
    Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica,
  • Anatoliy Fisenko, ONCFEC Inc.
    250 Lake Street, Suite 909, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 5Z4
  • Maria Teresa Caccamo, Università degli Studi di Messina
    Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra

  • Salvatore Magazù, Università degli Studi di Messina
    Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra

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Published

2024-10-23

Issue

Vol. 102 No. 2 (2024)

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