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Oscillation and Wave
Graphically illustrates harmonic oscillation with a mass attached to a spring.
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Luke Boyer (Student)
This applet lets the user design his own situation by changing variables. The
applet also shows the effects of damping and external forces on a spring very
well. It is an all-around good applet that I highly recommend.
applet also shows the effects of damping and external forces on a spring very
well. It is an all-around good applet that I highly recommend.
Mason Cole (Student)
Excellent applet on spring oscillation. I was very impressed with thenumber of
variables and situations, and the time plot was especially interesting.
Excellent applet!
variables and situations, and the time plot was especially interesting.
Excellent applet!
Kara Morgan (Student)
This applet is sort of complicated but very sufficient in representing
oscillation.
oscillation.
John Burger (Student)
Very good applet to create an understanding of the reasons for the motion. I
liked the draging affect of the mass especially. The ability to manipulate the
situation aided in the understanding of the concepts involved.
liked the draging affect of the mass especially. The ability to manipulate the
situation aided in the understanding of the concepts involved.
Dara Clayton (Student)
This applet is a very useful look at the relationship between oscillation and
wave. At first, I did not know what the box on the far right was suppose to
show me, but after working with the applet for a while it was fairly simple to
figure out that it was the time at that point and the height above the x-axis.
wave. At first, I did not know what the box on the far right was suppose to
show me, but after working with the applet for a while it was fairly simple to
figure out that it was the time at that point and the height above the x-axis.
TC Kida (Student)
This applet gives a nice depiction of the effects of damping and external forces
on a spring. Lots of freedom with the variables and the initial position of the
spring.
on a spring. Lots of freedom with the variables and the initial position of the
spring.
Technical Remarks:
Nice reset option if you do not want to wait for the applet to run to the end.
William Atkins (Student)
This applet does a good job of showing how changing individual variables in a
system involving simple harmonic oscillation (SHO) causes the system to behave.
Also relates SHO to periodic (sine) waves and allows users to build custom SHO
systems.
system involving simple harmonic oscillation (SHO) causes the system to behave.
Also relates SHO to periodic (sine) waves and allows users to build custom SHO
systems.
Jaime Hale (Student)
I used this for a learning activity, and it help me understand the SHO
relationships. The applet is simple but very helpful.
relationships. The applet is simple but very helpful.
Jennifer Spellmeyer (Student)
This applet was good because of the movement of the spring in the motion and the
marked trail it left. This enables you to see the motion of the ball
throughout its course instead of having to remember what it just did. I like
this one because of its understandability.
marked trail it left. This enables you to see the motion of the ball
throughout its course instead of having to remember what it just did. I like
this one because of its understandability.
Ashley Ferra (Student)
Technical Remarks:
This applet was helpful in learning SHO. I was not intimidated by the applet,
the instructions were very straightforward and it was very easy to manipulate
the applet to get the output I was looking for.
the instructions were very straightforward and it was very easy to manipulate
the applet to get the output I was looking for.
jason Ting (Student)
This applet is very explanatory as it includes many equations to assist the
user. All types of dampening can be viewed and learned about simply by changing
the variables.
user. All types of dampening can be viewed and learned about simply by changing
the variables.
John Walkup (Staff)
The ability to let the user pull down on the mass AND make the system sweep across the screen is a plus. This applet could be used in an assignment real easily.
Nealsen Pe Benito (Student)