How to use the Simple Harmonic Oscillator Tool

Setting Initial Conditions

• Click the mouse on the phase plane to set the initial position and the initial velocity.

Time Series Buttons

• The buttons labeled
  [Position]
  [Velocity]
  [Acceleration]
  turn the time series graphs on and off.

Other Buttons

• [Clear] removes all trajectories from the graphs.
• [Pause] stops a trajectory without canceling it.
• [Continue] resumes the motion of a paused trajectory.

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