Measuring acceleration at different amplitudes will be the basis of the experiment.
The most practical way to create acceleration of a surface is converting rotational motion
to linear motion. This can be done by using a motor, which gives constant rotational
motion, and placing an arm that is offset from the motor’s axle with the other end
connected to a plate, which will give the plate linear motion. This setup can be seen in
Figure 4. A motor fitting and plate will have to be machined so the arm may be attached.
The linear travel range for this experiment was 1.2” because that is the maximum allowed
by the linear guide track. This meant that the largest radius could only be 0.6”.