WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Coupled Pendulums with a Spring

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left mass
FE`m$$4395272035233735809902975757007722578013
right mass
FE`M$$4395272035233735809902975757007722578013
rod length
FE`L$$4395272035233735809902975757007722578013
spring stiffness
40
initial speed
8
initial amplitude
FE`A$$4395272035233735809902975757007722578013
horizontal distance
1
evaluation time
10
show axes
show trajectories
reset parameters
This Demonstration shows an animation for a pair of pendulums coupled by a spring. You can select values for the relevant parameters. The spring changes its color to indicate stretching or compression (green or red, respectively).