Maxwell Wheel Apparatus with Easy Adjustment, 22"

This Maxwell Wheel apparatus stands 22 inches tall and features a 3.5-inch diameter solid metal flywheel mounted on a heavy wooden base. The flywheel cord can be easily adjusted from the top to fine-tune results, and the flywheel itself can be positioned off-center to examine the effects on oscillation. When the cords are wound around the flywheel axle and released, the wheel unwinds and then recoils due to momentum, demonstrating the conversion between potential and kinetic energy. The oscillation continues for an extended period thanks to the adjustability of the apparatus, eventually coming to rest as friction dissipates the energy.