Abstract
A simple and inexpensive mechanical model for the demonstration of chaos in a nonlinear deterministic system is described. Periodic, period-doubled, and chaotic motions are exhibited by the model in agreement with the solutions of its governing differential equation. The model is sufficiently free from long-term drifts to enable experimental Poincaré plots to be easily constructed. Such a simple mechanical model is shown to be ideal for use as a lecture room demonstration, as well as for a student laboratory.
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