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written by Andrew Duffy
This interactive simulation models the motion of a block attached to an ideal spring that oscillates horizontally. Students can set the mass of the block, the initial position, spring constant, and damping. Motion graphs plot the block's position, speed, and acceleration as a function of time, and energy bar graphs are also displayed.

This applet was created with EJS, Easy Java Simulations, a modeling tool that allows users without formal programming experience to generate computer models and simulations.

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Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
- Work and Energy
= Work
Oscillations & Waves
- Oscillations
= Springs and Oscillators
- Lower Undergraduate
- Middle School
- High School
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- Educators
- application/java
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Free access
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This material is released under a GNU General Public License Version 3 license.
Rights Holder:
Andrew Duffy, Boston University
Keywords:
block, graphs, mass, motion, oscillate, position, resistance, resistive force, simulation, springs, work
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created September 2, 2009 by Elijah Lee
Record Updated:
October 21, 2009 by Caroline Hall
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August 27, 2009
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A. Duffy, , WWW Document, (http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/Ejs/EP_chapter12/spring_v2e.html).
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A. Duffy, Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring, <http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/Ejs/EP_chapter12/spring_v2e.html>.
APA Format
Duffy, A. (2009, August 27). Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/Ejs/EP_chapter12/spring_v2e.html
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Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring. August 27, 2009. http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/Ejs/EP_chapter12/spring_v2e.html (accessed 20 April 2024).
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Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring. 27 Aug. 2009. 20 Apr. 2024 <http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/Ejs/EP_chapter12/spring_v2e.html>.
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This is the full index of Easy Java Simulations (EJS) by author Andrew Duffy, created for first-semester introductory physics.  EJS is a modeling tool developed by the Open Source Physics project.

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