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💥 Whip Crack Physics (2D)

A 2D rope-physics simulator. It shows a tapered whip's wave speeding up into a supersonic crack at the tip. A second mode shows a jump rope that sags at low speed and pulls taut at high speed.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

Details

CategoryPhysics & Mechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsCrack Speed / Force slider, Rope Length slider (whip mode), Rope Taper slider (whip mode), Rotation Speed slider (jump rope mode), Rope Length slider (jump rope mode), Rope Stiffness / Sag slider (jump rope mode), Crack! / Start-Stop Swinging button (or Space), Jump Rope / Bullwhip mode toggle button, Reset button

PhysicsVerlet IntegrationRope SimulationWave PropagationCanvas2D

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⚙ Under the hood

A 2D rope-physics simulator. It shows a tapered whip's wave speeding up into a supersonic crack at the tip. A second mode shows a jump rope that sags at low speed and pulls taut at high speed.

PhysicsVerlet IntegrationRope SimulationWave PropagationCanvas2D

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