About this Simulation

This interactive simulator models a mass oscillating vertically on a spring, allowing learners to observe and analyse simple harmonic motion in real time. Students can adjust parameters and view live graphs of displacement, velocity, and acceleration to understand the relationships between these variables during oscillation cycles.

Learning objectives: Understand the characteristics of simple harmonic motion and how displacement, velocity, and acceleration vary periodically | Explore the relationship between spring properties and oscillation behaviour | Analyse graphical representations of SHM variables and identify phase relationships