CHAOS STUDY

Double Pendulum Simulator

Tiny differences in initial conditions create wildly different paths.

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Use each Reset button to restore that single item.

Gravity g 9.81 Gravity acceleration. Higher means faster fall. Length L1 1.30 m Upper rod/string length. Length L2 1.10 m Lower rod/string length. Length L3 0.99 m Middle rod/string length (3-bob mode). Mass M1 2.2 kg Upper bob mass. Mass M2 1.8 kg Lower bob mass. Mass M3 1.35 kg Middle bob mass (3-bob mode). Initial Angle θ1 125.0° Upper initial angle (0° is downward, 0-360). Initial Angle θ2 340.0° Lower initial angle (0° is downward, 0-360). Initial Angle θ3 50.0° Middle initial angle (3-bob mode). Damping 0.0020 Air resistance strength. Higher stops faster. Time Scale 1.00x Simulation playback speed. Trail Duration 12.0 s Trail lifetime in seconds. Higher leaves longer trails. Glow Strength 1.0 Adjust the intensity of the glow effect.

Show Trail Auto Color Shift Monochrome Glow Effect

Elapsed: 0.0 s
Total Energy: 0.000
FPS: 0