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🛤️ Coupled Oscillators on an Air Track 3D Physics Simulation: Normal Modes, Beats and Energy Transfer (2D)

Two or three carts on a frictionless air track joined by springs: pull one cart and watch the energy slosh between them, excite a single normal mode, change masses and spring constants and see the eigenfrequencies, beats and spectrum update with live checks.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Coupled Oscillators on an Air Track 3D Physics Simulation: Normal Modes, Beats and Energy Transfer (2D) ↗ Open standalone
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Two or three carts on a frictionless air track joined by springs: pull one cart and watch the energy slosh between them, excite a single normal mode, change masses and spring constants and see the eigenfrequencies, beats and spectrum update with live checks.

coupled oscillatorsnormal modesbeatsair trackeigenfrequencyenergy transfer3D physics simulation

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

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