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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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=9408">Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring. August 27, 2009.</a>
Duffy, A. (2009, August 27). Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/Ejs/EP_chapter12/spring_v2e.html
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 11 October 2024).
Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Block on a Spring. 27 Aug. 2009. 11 Oct. 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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