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Pendulum Motion Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Pendulum Motion Model shows the motion of a simple pendulum. You can change the mass of the pendulum bob, the length of the string, the acceleration due to gravity, and the…
  
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The Connection between Circular and Simple Harmonic Motion Model shows the the connection between uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion. This connection is one way to…
Spring Motion Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Spring Motion Model shows the motion of a block attached to an ideal spring. The block can oscillate back-and-forth horizontally. You can change the mass of the block, the spring…
Block and Spring on an Inclined Plane Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Block and Spring on an Inclined Plane model shows the dynamics of a mass-spring system sliding on an inclined plane with static and kinetic friction. It is a supplemental…
ODE Solver Properties Package  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The ODE Solver Properties Package explores the error when solving the simple harmonic oscillator differential equation using different numerical algorithms. The numerical and…
Swinging Atwood's Machine Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Swinging Atwood's Machine Model is an extension of the traditional Atwood's machine where one hanging mass is allowed to swing like a pendulum. One assumes that all motions for…
Zeeman Catastrophe Machine Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Zeeman Catastrophe Machine Model shows the rotational motion of wheel that is free to rotate but is connected to two elastics, one which is free to move in the xy-plane, and one…
Ripple Tank Model for Teachers  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Ripple Tank Model for Teachers allows instructors to simulate 2D wave interference. A ripple tank is a shallow glass tank of water used to demonstrate the basic properties of…
Circular Membrane Modes Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Circular Membrane Modes model displays the analytical wave equation solution for an ideal circular membrane with a fixed boundary. The solution is described by two integers m and…
Driven Mass and Spring Mesh Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Driven Mass and Spring Mesh model displays the dynamics of a 2D array of masses coupled by springs and driven by a sinusoidal force. The model shows a time-dependent animation of…
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