This java applet try to animate a 2D simple harmonic motion (SHM)
It is
similar to another SHM
java applet at our Virtual
Physics Laboratory Equation for the trajectories are
$x(t)=X_0
cos(\omega\, t)$
$y(t)=Y_0 sin(\omega\, t)$
where $X_0,Y_0$ are
amplitude in X and Y direction, $\omega$ is the angular frequencity
It
becomes a circular when X/Y amplitude are the same.
Parameteres that you can modify:
-
Amplituide in X/Y direction
-
Angular frequency of the oscillation
Hope you enjoy it!