Oscillation of Two Masses Connected by Springs

representation

animation

time plot

spring constants

k

1

2

k

2

k

2

2

masses

m

1

1

m

2

1

initial displacements

d

1

0

d

2

-5

initial velocities

v

1

-5

v

2

-5

time

Two masses are connected by three springs in a linear configuration. The oscillations of the system can found by solving two second-order Lagrange differential equations.