Double Pendulum

How to Use

Watch chaotic double pendulum systems swing and evolve in real-time physics simulation. Controls: • Press A to add a new random pendulum with different starting conditions • Press C to clone an existing pendulum (with slight variations that will cause paths to diverge) • Press D to delete the most recently added pendulum • Press SPACEBAR to pause/resume the simulation • Press M to toggle between WebGL and Canvas rendering modes Objective: Explore chaos theory by observing how tiny differences in starting conditions lead to dramatically different pendulum behaviors over time. Add multiple pendulums to see various trajectories simultaneously. Key mechanics: • Each pendulum consists of two connected arms that swing under gravity • Cloned pendulums start nearly identical but quickly diverge due to the chaotic nature of the system • The simulation runs continuously, showing the unpredictable long-term behavior of these seemingly simple mechanical systems