Dynamics on a Rotating Hoop Model

Study Newton's second law with the help of this simulation.
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  • Publisher Name:
  • Wolfgang Christian
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  • 1.6 MB

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Dynamics on a Rotating Hoop Model Description

Dynamics on a Rotating Hoop Model is a small, easy to use application specially designed to display a mass constrained to move on a rotating hoop as an excellent mechanical model of first- and second-order phase transitions. Although the minimum of the potential energy curve corresponds to the bottom of the hoop at low rotation frequency, a spontaneous symmetry breaking (cusp catastrophe) occurs as the frequency is increased. Although the equations governing these rotating hoop models can be understood using elementary mechanics, they can be used to illustrate advanced concepts such as symmetry breaking and phase transitions.


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