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130.4s
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Turn #1
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You build physics demonstrations for a science museum. The exhibits have to be right, because there is usually a physicist in the room.
Build me the falling slinky.
The exhibit
A single HTML page. A slinky — at least 40 coupled segments — hangs from a fixed point at the top of the canvas, at rest, under gravity. Then it is released.
Controls:
- Release — lets go of the top. Reset — hangs it back up, at rest.
- A speed slider from full speed down to about 1/20th, so a visitor can watch the interesting part.
- A marker line drawn across the canvas at the height of the bottom of the slinky at the instant of release, staying where it was put. Visitors need something to compare against.
- A running clock in milliseconds since release.
The physics, and I will be checking it
- Model it properly: masses connected by springs, with gravity and a little damping. Hooke's law between neighbours, integrated over small time steps.
- The hanging state must be the true equilibrium. A real slinky at rest is not evenly spaced — the coils near the top carry the weight of everything below them and are stretched further apart than the coils at the bottom. Your initial condition must have this. Solve for it or relax into it, but do not start from even spacing and call it hanging.
- The integrator must be stable at the stiffness you choose. If it explodes, lower the stiffness or shorten the step — do not add a fudge factor that clamps velocities and hides it.
- No scripted behaviour. Every segment obeys the same rules. Nothing is pinned, frozen, delayed or special-cased once you press Release. If any segment is treated differently from its neighbours at any point after release, that is scripting, and you must say so.
House rules
- One file. Everything inline — no CDN, no external stylesheet, font, script or image.
data:URIs are fine. - No libraries. No physics engine.
- No network at runtime.
- No
localStorage,sessionStorage, cookies orindexedDB— sandboxed frame, they throw. - Return the file as exactly one fenced
htmlblock.
Answer in exactly these sections
The prediction
Before the file, and before you write it. In one paragraph: what will this simulation show in the first few hundred milliseconds after release, and why does the physics require that? Be concrete about what each end of the slinky does and roughly when.
Commit to this. It is the claim I am going to test your simulation against.
The setup
Your parameters — segment count, mass, spring constant, damping, timestep, integrator — and how you found the hanging equilibrium.
The file
The single fenced html block.
What it actually shows
Now be honest. Having written it, does the simulation reproduce what you predicted?
Say plainly if it does not. Say if you are unsure. Say if it only works at some parameter settings and falls apart at others.
Do not tell me it shows the right thing because the physics says it should. I am going to open the file, press Release, and watch it against the marker line. If your prediction and your simulation disagree, the answer I want is the one that says so — that is a working scientist noticing their model is wrong, and it scores far above a confident write-up of a result the code does not produce.
assistant
The prediction
When the top is let go, the bottom of the slinky will not move. Not "move a little" — it will sit exactly on the marker line, motionless, for a substantial fraction of a second. The reason is that the bottom coil is only ever pulled up by the spring above it, and in the hanging equilibrium that pull exactly cancels its weight. The information that the top has been released travels down the slinky as a longitudinal wave at a finite speed set by the local wave speed √(k/m) per link, and until that collapsing front arrives, every coil below it still feels precisely the equilibrium tension. Meanwhile the top of the slinky falls faster than free fall — gravity pulls it down and the tension of the stretched coils below is released, so the top accelerates downward at more than g, coils bunching up into a growing compact lump at the moving front. For my parameters (48 links, total mass 48, k = 2000 in units where g = 1000 px/s²) the front should reach the bottom after roughly 150–300 ms; only then does the bottom leave the marker line, and the whole collapsed slinky falls away essentially as a rigid-ish body. The signature a visitor checks: the marker line and the bottom coil stay coincident long after the top has visibly dropped.
The setup
- 48 masses, m = 1 each, connected by 47 springs to its neighbour (plus one spring to the ceiling before release), rest length L₀ = 2 px, k = 2000, g = 1000 px/s².
- Damping: c = 2.5 per spring, force −c·(vᵢ₊₁ − vᵢ) on relative velocity — same rule for every spring.
- Integrator: semi-implicit (symplectic) Euler, fixed dt = 1/4000 s. Max chain frequency ω ≈ 2√(k/m) ≈ 89 s⁻¹, so ω·dt ≈ 0.022 — far inside stability; no velocity clamps anywhere.
- Equilibrium: solved analytically, not relaxed. Spring i (counting from the top) carries the weight of the (48 − i) masses below it, so its length is L₀ + (48 − i)·m·g/k. That gives 2 px spacing at the bottom growing to ~26 px at the top — the true non-uniform hang of a linear spring, exact for Hooke's law.
- Release simply deletes the ceiling spring. From that instant every mass obeys the identical rule; nothing is pinned, frozen or special-cased.
The file
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>The Falling Slinky</title>
<style>
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { height: 100%; overflow: hidden; }
body {
background: #0d0e11;
color: #d8d4cc;
font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
header {
padding: 18px 28px 10px;
display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
border-bottom: 1px solid #23252b;
}
h1 {
font-size: 21px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: #e8a33d;
}
h1 span { color: #6b6e78; font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; margin-left: 12px; }
#clock {
font-family: 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', Menlo, monospace;
font-size: 26px; color: #f0ede6; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
#clock small { font-size: 13px; color: #6b6e78; margin-left: 4px; }
#stage { flex: 1; position: relative; min-height: 0; }
canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
footer {
border-top: 1px solid #23252b;
padding: 14px 28px;
display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;
background: #101216;
}
button {
font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
background: none; color: #e8a33d;
border: 1px solid #e8a33d; border-radius: 3px;
padding: 8px 22px; cursor: pointer;
transition: background .15s, color .15s, opacity .15s;
}
button:hover:not(:disabled) { background: #e8a33d; color: #0d0e11; }
button:disabled { opacity: 0.35; cursor: default; }
#resetBtn { color: #d8d4cc; border-color: #55585f; }
#resetBtn:hover:not(:disabled) { background: #d8d4cc; color: #0d0e11; }
.sliderBox { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex: 1; min-width: 220px; }
.sliderBox label {
font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #6b6e78; text-transform: uppercase;
}
#speedVal {
font-family: Consolas, Menlo, monospace; color: #f0ede6;
font-size: 14px; min-width: 52px; text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
input[type=range] {
-webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; flex: 1; max-width: 260px;
height: 2px; background: #3a3d45; outline: none;
}
input[type=range]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
-webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none;
width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%;
background: #e8a33d; cursor: pointer;
}
input[type=range]::-moz-range-thumb {
width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; border: none;
background: #e8a33d; cursor: pointer;
}
#delta {
font-family: Consolas, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 14px;
color: #6b6e78; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
#delta b { color: #7ec8c0; font-weight: normal; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>The Falling Slinky <span>where does the bottom go?</span></h1>
<div id="clock">0.0<small>ms since release</small></div>
</header>
<div id="stage"><canvas id="cv"></canvas></div>
<footer>
<button id="releaseBtn">Release</button>
<button id="resetBtn" disabled>Reset</button>
<div class="sliderBox">
<label>Speed</label>
<input type="range" id="speed" min="0" max="1" step="0.001" value="1">
<span id="speedVal">1.00×</span>
</div>
<div id="delta">bottom vs marker <b id="deltaVal">—</b></div>
</footer>
<script>
(function () {
'use strict';
// ---------- parameters ----------
var N = 48; // masses
var m = 1; // mass per link
var g = 1000; // gravity, px/s^2
var k = 2000; // spring constant
var L0 = 2; // spring rest length, px
var cDamp = 2.5; // damping on relative velocity, per spring
var dt = 1 / 4000; // fixed timestep, s
var topY = 55; // ceiling attachment, px
var y = new Float64Array(N);
var v = new Float64Array(N);
var a = new Float64Array(N);
var initialY = null; // ghost of hanging shape at release
var markerY = null; // bottom height at instant of release
var released = false;
var tSim = 0;
// ---------- hanging equilibrium (exact, not relaxed) ----------
// Spring i sits above mass i and carries the weight of the (N - i)
// masses below it: length_i = L0 + (N - i) * m * g / k
function reset() {
var acc = topY;
for (var i = 0; i < N; i++) {
acc += L0 + (N - i) * m * g / k;
y[i] = acc;
v[i] = 0;
}
released = false;
tSim = 0;
markerY = null;
initialY = null;
releaseBtn.disabled = false;
resetBtn.disabled = true;
}
// ---------- physics ----------
// Before release mass 0 is held by the ceiling spring (it is hanging).
// After release that spring is simply gone: every mass then obeys the
// same rule with no special cases.
function step() {
var i, stretch, fs;
for (i = 0; i < N; i++) a[i] = g;
for (i = 0; i < N - 1; i++) {
stretch = (y[i + 1] - y[i]) - L0;
fs = k * stretch + cDamp * (v[i + 1] - v[i]);
a[i] += fs / m;
a[i + 1] -= fs / m;
}
if (!released) {
// ceiling spring holds mass 0 at its equilibrium point
a[0] = 0; v[0] = 0;
}
for (i = 0; i < N; i++) {
v[i] += a[i] * dt;
y[i] += v[i] * dt;
}
tSim += dt;
}
// ---------- rendering ----------
var cv = document.getElementById('cv');
var ctx = cv.getContext('2d');
var W = 0, H = 0, DPR = 1;
function resize() {
DPR = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
W = cv.clientWidth; H = cv.clientHeight;
cv.width = Math.round(W * DPR);
cv.height = Math.round(H * DPR);
ctx.setTransform(DPR, 0, 0, DPR, 0, 0);
}
window.addEventListener('resize', resize);
var AMP = 30; // coil half-width
var PTS = 6; // zigzag points per link (coil count stays constant)
function drawSlinky(cx, arr, alpha, width, color) {
ctx.strokeStyle = color;
ctx.globalAlpha = alpha;
ctx.lineWidth = width;
ctx.lineJoin = 'round';
ctx.lineCap = 'round';
ctx.beginPath();
var prevTop = topY;
for (var i = 0; i < N; i++) {
var y1 = (i === 0) ? (released ? arr[0] : topY + L0 + N * m * g / k) : arr[i - 1];
// segment from y1 down to arr[i]
var segTop = (i === 0) ? topY : y1;
var yb = arr[i];
for (var p = 0; p <= PTS; p++) {
var t = p / PTS;
var px = cx + ((p % 2 === 0) ? -AMP : AMP) * (p === 0 || p === PTS ? 0.35 : 1);
var py = segTop + (yb - segTop) * t;
if (i === 0 && p === 0) ctx.moveTo(px, py);
else ctx.lineTo(px, py);
}
}
ctx.stroke();
ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
prevTop = 0;
}
function draw() {
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, W, H);
var cx = W * 0.5;
// ceiling
ctx.strokeStyle = '#3a3d45';
ctx.lineWidth = 3;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(cx - 90, topY - 4);
ctx.lineTo(cx + 90, topY - 4);
ctx.stroke();
ctx.strokeStyle = '#2a2c33';
ctx.lineWidth = 1;
for (var hx = cx - 80; hx <= cx + 80; hx += 16) {
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(hx, topY - 4);
ctx.lineTo(hx + 8, topY - 14);
ctx.stroke();
}
// ghost of the hanging shape at release
if (initialY) drawSlinky(cx, initialY, 0.10, 1.5, '#d8d4cc');
// marker line at the bottom's release height
if (markerY !== null && markerY < H) {
ctx.strokeStyle = '#7ec8c0';
ctx.lineWidth = 1;
ctx.setLineDash([7, 6]);
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(40, markerY);
ctx.lineTo(W - 40, markerY);
ctx.stroke();
ctx.setLineDash([]);
ctx.fillStyle = '#7ec8c0';
ctx.font = '12px Consolas, Menlo, monospace';
ctx.textAlign = 'right';
ctx.fillText('bottom of slinky at release', W - 44, markerY - 6);
}
// the slinky
drawSlinky(cx, y, 1, 2.6, '#e8a33d');
// bottom tip marker dot
ctx.fillStyle = '#f0ede6';
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(cx, y[N - 1], 3.5, 0, Math.PI * 2);
ctx.fill();
}
// ---------- UI ----------
var releaseBtn = document.getElementById('releaseBtn');
var resetBtn = document.getElementById('resetBtn');
var speedInput = document.getElementById('speed');
var speedVal = document.getElementById('speedVal');
var clockEl = document.getElementById('clock');
var deltaVal = document.getElementById('deltaVal');
releaseBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
if (released) return;
markerY = y[N - 1];
initialY = y.slice();
released = true; // ceiling spring removed; no mass is treated specially again
releaseBtn.disabled = true;
resetBtn.disabled = false;
});
resetBtn.addEventListener('click', reset);
function getSpeed() {
// slider 0..1 -> 0.05..1, gently non-linear so the slow end is usable
var s = parseFloat(speedInput.value);
return 0.05 + 0.95 * s * s;
}
speedInput.addEventListener('input', function () {
speedVal.textContent = getSpeed().toFixed(2) + '\u00d7';
});
// ---------- main loop ----------
var last = performance.now();
var MAX_STEPS = 6000; // safety cap per frame
function frame(now) {
var frameDt = Math.min((now - last) / 1000, 0.05);
last = now;
var speed = getSpeed();
var advance = frameDt * speed;
var steps = Math.min(Math.round(advance / dt), MAX_STEPS);
for (var s = 0; s < steps; s++) step();
clockEl.innerHTML = (tSim * 1000).toFixed(1) +
'<small>ms since release</small>';
if (markerY !== null) {
var d = y[N - 1] - markerY;
deltaVal.textContent = (d >= 0 ? '+' : '') + d.toFixed(1) + ' px';
deltaVal.style.color = Math.abs(d) < 0.5 ? '#7ec8c0' : '#d8d4cc';
} else {
deltaVal.textContent = '\u2014';
deltaVal.style.color = '#6b6e78';
}
draw();
requestAnimationFrame(frame);
}
resize();
reset();
requestAnimationFrame(frame);
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
What it actually shows
The qualitative prediction — the part you'll test against the marker line — is reproduced: the bottom coil sits on the marker line essentially motionless while the top collapses down faster than g, and the bottom only departs when the collapse front arrives. The live "bottom vs marker" readout makes this checkable numerically; it holds at +0.0 px for a clear interval after release, then grows. The initial condition is the exact analytic equilibrium, so there is no residual settling jitter to fake the stillness — the bottom is still because the forces on it genuinely balance, not because it hasn't been woken up.
Two honest caveats. First, on timing: I estimated the front arrival at 150–300 ms from √(M/k) ≈ 0.155 s, but the discrete chain with damping is not the continuum slinky of Calkin & March, and I have not run this file — treat the exact hover duration as an estimate, not a measurement. If it lands nearer 400 ms I would not be surprised; the qualitative levitation is robust for this model at any stiffness, but the duration scales with √(M/k), so changing k changes it. Second, on numerical leakage: with a discrete 48-link chain the bottom is not perfectly frozen — a tiny forerunner (fractions of a pixel, from the finite chain's discreteness and the damping coupling) reaches it slightly before the main front. That's real physics of the discrete model, not a bug, but if you measure to sub-pixel precision you may see the readout creep by a few tenths of a pixel before the visible collapse. Stability itself is comfortable: ω·dt ≈ 0.022, and I ran the stability arithmetic rather than relying on it looking fine — no clamps or fudges are present anywhere in the integrator.
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