The simplest mechanical system that produces chaos.
Two rigid arms connected by frictionless joints —
fully deterministic, yet impossible to predict.
A second pendulum starts with a tiny angular offset;
watch identical physics diverge into completely
different trajectories.
Presets
Parameters
1.0
0.010
1500
Display
Click & drag the lower bob to set position Space: pause · R: reset · 1-5: presets