About this Simulation

This interactive simulation models the vertical oscillation of a mass attached to a spring. Learners can observe real-time motion, adjust parameters using dropdown menus, and visualize displacement, velocity, and acceleration as both animated motion and dynamic graphs. Explore how energy transfers between potential and kinetic forms during oscillation.

Learning objectives: Understand the characteristics of simple harmonic motion and the relationship between displacement, velocity, and acceleration | Analyse periodic motion through multiple representations (animation, position graphs, and velocity-acceleration graphs) | Investigate how spring properties and mass affect oscillation behaviour