About this Simulation

This interactive simulation models a spring-mass system undergoing simple harmonic motion. Learners observe how a 1 kg mass oscillates on a spring with stiffness k=9 N/m, with simultaneous real-time graphs displaying position, velocity, and acceleration versus time. Dynamic visualisation reveals the phase relationships between these variables.

Learning objectives: Understand the periodic nature of simple harmonic motion and relationships between displacement, velocity, and acceleration | Identify how spring constant and mass affect oscillation frequency and amplitude | Analyse phase differences between position, velocity, and acceleration graphs in SHM