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Ornament Pendulum Chaos on the Tree (2D)

A side-view real double pendulum — an ornament swinging from an ornament — driven by the full nonlinear coupled equations of motion (RK4), with a live phase-space (θ1 vs θ2) trace showing the chaotic attractor take shape as you drag to aim the drop angle.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
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A real double pendulum in side view — one ornament hinged below another, both links driven by the full nonlinear coupled equations of motion and integrated with RK4 so the genuine chaotic dynamics survive. Drag an ornament to aim the drop angle, pan and zoom the scene, then spawn a twin a fraction of a degree away and watch its trajectory and phase-space trace tear away from the original — deterministic equations, unpredictable outcome.

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A side-view real double pendulum — an ornament hinged below an ornament — driven by the full nonlinear coupled equations of motion (RK4), with a live phase-space (θ1 vs θ2) trace and a spawnable twin to reveal chaotic divergence.

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

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