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Measuring swords as pendulums

This article describes a pendulum setup that can be used to measure swords’ moments of inertia with more accuracy and precision than with the waggle test. The device used is designed to be portable and easy to build for anyone.

2017/05/03 in Physics and biomechanics.

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