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🧪 Suspension Bridge Sway (2D)

Side-elevation companion to the 3D bridge-sway scene: wind strength and sway frequency drive the same sine-wave motion across deck, cables and hangers, with traffic streaming across regardless.

Everyday Physics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This 2D companion draws the same wind-driven sine-wave sway as the 3D scene from the side: deck, main cable and hangers oscillate together, small ticks along the deck show the torsional twist that made Tacoma Narrows famous, and cars keep streaming across regardless of how hard the wind blows.

⚙ Under the hood

Wind strength and sway frequency drive a shared sine-wave sway across deck, main cable and hanger positions, rendered as a side elevation with a live stats readout of peak amplitude and traffic.

Suspension BridgeStructural DynamicsSwaying

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install