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Mark C.
Nov 25, 2017

Suspend a can from the ceiling with a small hole in the bottom.

Explanation:

Fill the can with paint or sand and set it swinging. Pull a long sheet of paper (a roll of wallpaper would do) underneath at a constant speed. The pattern on the paper will be a sine curve.

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