Maxwell Apparatus on Wooden Stand with Metal Flywheel

The Maxwell Apparatus is a physics demonstration tool for teaching the principles of energy conversion, momentum, and friction. Named after physicist James Clerk Maxwell, this apparatus features a 90 mm diameter metal flywheel with side latching for peripheral mass, mounted on a shaft and suspended by cords. When released, the flywheel's potential energy converts to kinetic energy as it descends, then the momentum of the spinning wheel causes it to wind back up, repeating the cycle until friction dissipates the energy. The apparatus is mounted on a sturdy wooden stand that provides stability during demonstrations.