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⚡ Pantograph and Catenary: Wave Speed, Doppler Factor and Contact Force (2D)

2D pantograph-catenary lab: wire tension, dropper count and head properties set the contact force; see the wave map, the Doppler factor and arcing near the wire wave speed.

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⚙ Under the hood

2D pantograph-catenary lab: wire tension, dropper count and head properties set the contact force; see the wave map, the Doppler factor and arcing near the wire wave speed.

pantographcatenarywave speedDoppler effectcontact force

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