This
animation shows the movement of two single pendulums coupled by
a spring with a low rigidity constant. Apart from the representation
of their swing
in real time, the animation displays a diagram of the motion of each
pendulum.
This allows easy visualisation of the transfer of energy from one
pendulum to
the other. You can carry out several experiments by changing the initial
positions
(from -10 degrees to the left, to +10 degrees to the right), thus
exploring
the system's different modes. A "slow motion" box allows you to divide
the speed
of swing by five. You can also start and stop or continue the simulation
using
the two corresponding buttons. |
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1998 
