PENDULUM

Animation of a pendulum

DOS Version

Executable file: click to run or download.

This animation shows a swinging pendulum.

The pendulum swings back and forth.

The program recognizes the following commands:
S Stop. Pauses animation. Press any key to resume animation.
N Normal. The normal component of the acceleration is drawn on the screen. Press N again to toggle this feature off.
T Tangential. The tangential component of the acceleration is drawn on the screen. Press T again to toggle this feature off.
A Acceleration. The total acceleration vector is drawn on the screen. Press A again to toggle this feature off.
U Up. The animation pauses when the pendulum reaches the top of its swing towards the left. Press any key to resume animation.
D Down. The animation pauses when the pendulum reaches the bottom of its swing. Press any key to resume animation.
Q Quit program.
? Help. These commands are listed.