This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).

This Insight simulates a mass-spring-damper system via the classical "cart" example. Once initiated, the cart oscillates until it finally comes to rest.

Since mechanical systems can be modeled by masses, springs, and dampers, this simulation demonstrates how Insight Maker can be used to model virtually any mechanical system.

Friction within the system is modeled by the damper. If the damper constant is changed to zero, friction is eliminated and the system produces a pure sine wave response. A positive damper constant results in a "damped sine wave" that eventually decays to zero as the system comes to rest.

Also worth noting is the fact that the derivative of acceleration is velocity and the derivative of velocity is position. These relationship can be represented quite simply by making the stock of one quantity provide the inflow rate for another quantity (e.g. The acceleration stock quantity is also the rate of change of the velocity stock quantity).