About this Simulation

This interactive simulation models a spring-mass system driven at varying frequencies, allowing learners to observe how resonance occurs when the driving frequency matches the natural frequency. Students can adjust parameters in real time and visualize amplitude changes, damping effects, and phase relationships between driving force and displacement.

Learning objectives: Understand the relationship between driving frequency and oscillation amplitude | Identify resonant frequency conditions and predict system behavior | Explore how damping affects resonance curves and energy transfer in oscillatory systems