About this Simulation

This interactive pendulum toy models simple harmonic motion in real time. Learners can observe how a pendulum oscillates, visualize displacement over time, and explore the relationships between position, velocity, and acceleration. Dynamic graphs show how these quantities change throughout each complete cycle.

Learning objectives: Understand the characteristics of simple harmonic motion and identify key features of oscillatory systems | Analyze and interpret position-time, velocity-time, and acceleration-time graphs for periodic motion | Discover how amplitude and pendulum parameters affect oscillation behavior