Ball and Spring Model of Matter - Revision history

Aj6588: Added picture of the GlowScript model running, linked to the program

2026-11-04T05:50:10Z

Added picture of the GlowScript model running, linked to the program

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	There's also a <code>use_morse</code> switch at the top. If you set it to <code>True</code>, the program uses a Morse potential instead of a perfect spring, which is a more realistic bond (it's the blue curve in the diagram). For a small starting stretch (<math>0.05d</math>) the period barely changes, only about 0.4%. If you bump the starting stretch up to <math>0.4d</math>, the Morse bond's period comes out 18% longer than the spring prediction. That's the spring model starting to fail, which ties into the limits section below.		There's also a <code>use_morse</code> switch at the top. If you set it to <code>True</code>, the program uses a Morse potential instead of a perfect spring, which is a more realistic bond (it's the blue curve in the diagram). For a small starting stretch (<math>0.05d</math>) the period barely changes, only about 0.4%. If you bump the starting stretch up to <math>0.4d</math>, the Morse bond's period comes out 18% longer than the spring prediction. That's the spring model starting to fail, which ties into the limits section below.

	~~Run~~ it ~~here~~: [https://www.glowscript.org/#/user/akshajdewan102/folder/MyPrograms/program/BallSpringTwoAtoms ~~Two~~ atoms ~~on a spring~~ (~~GlowScript~~)]		'''[https://www.glowscript.org/#/user/akshajdewan102/folder/MyPrograms/program/BallSpringTwoAtoms Click here to run the model in GlowScript]''' (it runs right in your browser, no login needed). Here's what it looks like when it finishes:

			[[File:Ball_spring_glowscript_output_adewan.png\|center\|link=https://www.glowscript.org/#/user/akshajdewan102/folder/MyPrograms/program/BallSpringTwoAtoms\|GlowScript output]]

			<center>''Left: the two atoms and the bond in the 3D view. Right: kinetic (red), potential (blue), and total (black) energy vs. time, plus the printed period check. Click the picture to run it.''</center>

			Here's the code:

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Aj6588: Added GlowScript link

2026-11-04T04:29:45Z

Added GlowScript link

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	There's also a <code>use_morse</code> switch at the top. If you set it to <code>True</code>, the program uses a Morse potential instead of a perfect spring, which is a more realistic bond (it's the blue curve in the diagram). For a small starting stretch (<math>0.05d</math>) the period barely changes, only about 0.4%. If you bump the starting stretch up to <math>0.4d</math>, the Morse bond's period comes out 18% longer than the spring prediction. That's the spring model starting to fail, which ties into the limits section below.		There's also a <code>use_morse</code> switch at the top. If you set it to <code>True</code>, the program uses a Morse potential instead of a perfect spring, which is a more realistic bond (it's the blue curve in the diagram). For a small starting stretch (<math>0.05d</math>) the period barely changes, only about 0.4%. If you bump the starting stretch up to <math>0.4d</math>, the Morse bond's period comes out 18% longer than the spring prediction. That's the spring model starting to fail, which ties into the limits section below.

			Run it here: [https://www.glowscript.org/#/user/akshajdewan102/folder/MyPrograms/program/BallSpringTwoAtoms Two atoms on a spring (GlowScript)]

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Aj6588: Wrote the full page: main idea, math model, GlowScript model, examples, limits, diagram, references

2026-11-04T04:26:33Z

Wrote the full page: main idea, math model, GlowScript model, examples, limits, diagram, references

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2026-11-04T01:50:28Z

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