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| M3 Topic 3: Further dynamics | |
| A spring pendulum |   |
| This applet shows the
two dimensional spring pendulum: a mass suspended on a spring. The pendulum
moves under the influence of gravity and the elastic force of the spring. The
apparently simple motion of this system is complex enough that no equations
exist that would describe it's path. The motion of the system is calculated
using Newton's Second Law: a = Fnet / M. The net force is the vector sum of the gravitational force Mg and the elastic force of the spring F = - k x. |
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