Full figure (11 kB)Fig. 1. The block on a flat plate. Our theory is restricted to small-amplitude oscillations (
<< 1). First citation in article
Full figure (12 kB)Fig. 2. An off-center tunnel through the Earth. The motion is simple harmonic with
/ 2 = 42 min for all amplitudes, and the tunnel need not pass through the center of the Earth. First citation in article
Full figure (13 kB)Fig. 3. The long-string pendulum. Our theory is restricted to small-amplitude oscillations (
,
<< 1). First citation in article