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Pendulum
LISSAJOUS
x = sin(at + δ), y = sin(bt)
a:
3
b:
2
δ:
0.78
trail:
Animate δ
Clear
1:1
1:2
2:3
3:2
3:4
5:4
5:6
7:6
9:8
These curves appear on oscilloscopes when two signals at different
frequencies are fed to the X and Y axes. Integer ratios make closed curves.
The phase δ rotates the figure in a way that feels like breathing.