Sproing allows you to experiment with a spring by varying parameters:
A possible goal is to "break" the spring.
Keywords: education, learning, Hooke's Law, harmonic motion, spring, simulation
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adjust Frequency, Amplitude, Damping, Mass and/or Spring constant, and see what happens
Display Refresh controls animation speed
(hint: increasing Amplitude is easiest way I know of to "break" the spring)
(I should add more help)
NewtonScript version of Sproing is based on ZetaLisp code (Symbolics 3600) froman electronic encyclopedia projectfor investigating interactive learning environments in the mid 1980's.
Sproing created with NewtDevEnv; it's 1.x/2.x compatible,but works best on a MP2K in portrait orientation.Help book created from HTML by Newt's Cape.http://members.bellatlantic.net/~sweyer/newton/index.htm
Version 1.0 (9 Mar 1998)
Sproing is freeware, and may be distributed freely as long as all of thefiles are included and unmodified.
I may make Sproing source available to registered NewtDevEnv users.
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