Forced Oscillator
This interactive simulator explores Forced Oscillator in Classical Mechanics. Driven damped harmonic oscillator: transients, resonance curve A(ω). Use the controls to change the scenario; watch the visualization and any graphs or readouts to connect the model with lectures, labs, and homework.
Who it's for: Best once you already know the basic definitions and want to build intuition. Typical context: Classical Mechanics.
Key terms
- forced
- oscillator
- forced oscillator
- mechanics
- classical
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How it works
A damped harmonic oscillator driven by a sinusoidal force shows transient motion followed by steady oscillations at the drive frequency. The steady-state amplitude versus drive frequency peaks near the natural frequency ω₀ = √(k/m); damping broadens and lowers the peak. The analytic amplitude uses the standard harmonic-steady formula; numerical integration (RK2) shows the same long-time behavior after transients decay.
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