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The Ejs Circumnavigating Pendulum model displays the dynamics of a mechanical oscillator in uniform circular motion. The mechanical oscillator is free to move in two directions. This 2-dimensional simulation displays all the dynamical features of the Foucault pendulum, except for the dependency...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 10.24 KB | Download (43): Circumnavigating Pendulum Model Download |
The Ejs Foucault Pendulum model displays the dynamics of a Foucault pendulum. The simulation is designed to show the dynamical explanation of why precession of the Foucault pendulum is slower at lower latitudes. The simulation shows simultaneously the motion with respect to the inertial...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.05 MB | Download (36): Foucault Pendulum Model Download |
The EJS Ballistics and Orbits model displays ballistic trajectories near the Earth. The model shows the trajectory with respect to the inertial coordinate system and the trajectory as seen from a point of view that is co-rotating with the Earth. You can examine and modify this simulation if you...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 92.16 KB | Download (37): Ballistics and Orbits Model Download |
The Ejs Harmonics and Fourier Series model displays the sum of harmonics via a Fourier series to yield a new wave. The amplitude of each harmonic as well as the phase of that harmonic can be changed via sliders. In addition, several pre-set functions can be chosen to display. You can modify this...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.34 MB | Download (38): Harmonics and Fourier Series Model Download |
The EJS Binomial Distribution Model calculates the binomial distribution. You can change the number of trials and probability. You can modify this simulation if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking within the plot and selecting "Open Ejs Model" from the pop-up menu item. The Binomial...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 81.92 KB | Download (37): Binomial Distribution Model Download |
The Ejs Celestial Globe model simulates the Two Sphere Universe theory of the Ancient Greeks. This theory supposes the stars to be fixed on the surface of a Celestial Sphere, with the spherical Earth at the center of this sphere. The simulation shows the motion of Sun and stars in this model, as...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.29 MB | Download (35): Celestial Globe Model Download |
The Ejs N-body Orbits model displays the dynamics of three to five identical masses orbiting each other subject to Newtonian gravity. The simulation displays the periodic orbital motion of the masses. The initial configuration of the system can be changed via slider. You can modify this...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.34 MB | Download (37): N-body Orbits Model Download |
The Ejs Doppler Effect model displays the detection of sound waves from a moving source and the change in frequency of the detected wave via the Doppler effect. In addition to the wave fronts from the source a graph depicting the time of emission and time of detection of each of the wave fronts...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.41 MB | Download (35): Doppler Effect Model Download |
The EJS Radioactive Decay Model simulates the decay of a radioactive sample using discrete random events. It displays the number of radioactive nuclei as a function of time. You can change the initial number of nuclei and the decay constant as well as changing the plot to a semi-log plot. The...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.1 MB | Download (37): Radioactive Decay Model Download |
The EJS Magnetic Bar Field Model shows the field of a bar magnet and has a movable compass that reports the magnetic field values. The bar magnet model is built by placing a group of magnetic dipoles along the bar magnet. You can modify this simulation if you have Ejs installed by right-clicking...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 92.16 KB | Download (40): Magnetic Bar Field Model Download |
The Ejs Phase Space Plotter model displays the dynamics of an ensemble of pendula or simple harmonic oscillators in phase space (velocity versus position). Friction is initially set to zero but can be changed via a textbox as can the number of elements in the ensemble. For the pendulum ensemble,...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.4 MB | Download (37): Phase Space Plotter Model Download |
The Ejs Lagrange Top model displays the motion of a heavy symmetric top under the effect of gravity. The top has an initial angular speed that provides the precessional, nutational, and rotational speeds. The ratio of Lz to Lx can be set via slider and the initial angular position and angular...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 10.24 KB | Download (38): Lagrange Top Model Download |
The EJS Molecular Dynamics model is constructed using the Lennard-Jones potential truncated at a distance of 3 molecular diameters. The motion of the molecules is governed by Newton's laws, approximated using the Verlet algorithm with the indicated time step. For sufficiently small time steps dt,...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.3 MB | Download (36): Molecular Dynamics Model Download |
The Ejs Quartic Oscillator model displays the motion of a bead moving without friction along a horizontal rod, while tied to two symmetric springs. Both the motion of the masses and the phase space plot are shown in the simulation. The natural length of the springs can be changed via textboxes....
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.34 MB | Download (37): Quartic Oscillator Model Download |
The Ejs Normal Modes on a Loaded String model displays the motion of a light string under tension between two fixed points. The string is also loaded with N masses located at regular intervals. The number of masses on the string can be changed via textboxes. You can modify this simulation if you...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.35 MB | Download (40): Normal Modes on a Loaded String Model Download |
The Ejs Strange Harmonic Oscillator model displays the motion of two masses connected by a massless rigid rod and the masses may move without friction along two perpendicular rails in a horizontal table. The energy of the oscillator system can be changed via a slider. You can modify this...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.43 MB | Download (41): Strange Harmonic Oscillator Model Download |
The Ejs Waves and Phasors model displays the motion of a transverse wave on a string and the resulting phasors for the wave amplitude. The simulation allows an arbitrarily polarized wave to be created. The amplitude, period, phase velocity and number of phasors displayed can all be changed via...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.32 MB | Download (37): Waves and Phasors Model Download |
The Ejs Transverse Wave model displays the motion of a transverse wave on a string. The simulation allows an arbitrarily polarized wave to be created. The magnitude of the components of the wave and the relative phase between the components of the wave can all be changed via sliders. You can...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.4 MB | Download (36): Transverse Wave Model Download |
The Ejs Resonance in a Driven String model displays the displacement of taut string with its right end fixed while the left end is driven sinusoidally. The driving frequency, amplitude, and the simulation's dt can be changed via text boxes and the motion can be further fine tuned by zooming in...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.36 MB | Download (37): Resonance in a Driven String Model Download |
The Ejs Spring Pendulum model displays the model of a hollow mass that moves along a rigid rod that is also connected to a spring. The mass, therefore, undergoes a combination of spring and pendulum oscillations. The initial position and velocities, as well as the spring constant can be changed...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 1.37 MB | Download (36): Spring Pendulum Model Download |