Bounces with different values for initial height,
gravity, or restitution coefficient
gravity, or restitution coefficient
Trajectories for each ball
Physics
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Bouncing Balls: Handle Events and Discontinuities
Model and simulate balls bouncing on the ground or in a box, taking advantage of powerful event handling in SystemModeler. Two models are used—one where a ball bounces on the ground and one where multiple balls are constrained in a two-dimensional box.
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Analyze Many Scenarios
Simulate a bouncing ball several times for different parameters and initial values with a single command in Mathematica.
Create Custom Visualizations
Visualize bouncing balls in a constrained 2D box with custom animations and plots.
Powerful Event Handling
Event detection in Modelica allows changing of the model behavior when balls collide with a wall.
Export Dynamic Content
Distribute simulation results as an interactive notebook.
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