Pendulums as force detectors (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Pendulums as force detectors

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Dark matter, the hidden stuff of our universe, is notoriously difficult to detect. In search of direct evidence, NIST researchers have proposed using a 3D array of pendulums as force detectors, which could detect the gravitational influence of passing dark matter particles.

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