Spring-mass SHM, wave superposition, standing waves, and phase space diagrams — all alive and interactive.
SHM Parameters
Energy
x(t) = A·cos(ωt + δ)
KE
PE
Wave 1 & 2
Beat frequency = |f₁−f₂| = 0.2 Hz
Phase Space Controls
Phase Space
The phase portrait plots position (x-axis) against velocity (y-axis). For pure SHM, the trajectory is an ellipse. Damping spirals it inward to the equilibrium point at origin.