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Demo # 980
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Pyramid Power Top
Description:
The top is kept in motion by a concealed battery-charged circuit in the base. Appears to be demonstrating "perpetual motion".
Physics Concept:
- Mechanics
- Work, Potential, and Conservation of Energy
- Conservation of Energy
The demonstration takes about 1 minute to perform.