Endless Wave
A clear acrylic tube shaped into a toroid is suspended from the ceiling. A gear motor slowly raises one end periodically, generating a wave which travels around the tube, passing through itself. The artwork is an analogy for particle accelerator rings.
Exhibit Artist: Ned Kahn
Exhibit Categories: Electricty - Magnetism, Mechanics - Dynamics - Motion, Waves - Resonance
Exhibit Categories: Electricty - Magnetism, Mechanics - Dynamics - Motion, Waves - Resonance
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