Rope Simulator - Episode 1

Ropes are a vital part of video games, and they incorporate some very interesting physics! Today we build a simple rope out of three atoms and two springs. More about the Euler-Cromer Method at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPkJtpVJwSw&t=86s&list=PLdCdV2GBGyXOOutOEKggaZo1rCHtUYh-A&index=1 Let's Code Physics - http://twitter.com/LetsCodePhysics, http://facebook.com/LetsCodePhysics, [email protected] Code created in VPython (http://vpython.org). Pro tip: When installing Python, be sure to select the option to add Python to your computer's PATH variable. Code available at https://sites.google.com/site/letscodephysics/rope-simulator/2-spring%20pendulum%20-%20renamed.py?attredirects=0&d=1 (updated to make the springs more visible, and rope-like!). Images from https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/5623339500 http://www.8-bitcentral.com/images/reviews/atari5200/jungleHunt5200Screen.jpg http://2-dimensions.com/2014/01/30/the-anatomy-of-super-metroid-10-the-phantoon-menace/ http://mcdn4.angrybirdsnest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angry-Birds-Reds-Mighty-Feathers-23-7.jpg http://resource.appgamer.com/library/cut-the-rope/ctr%20level%2002-03.jpg http://www.therobotspajamas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/TMNT_Nintendo_dam-level_1.jpg http://videogamecritic.com/photos/vgm5/jungle_hunt.png http://cdn.wikimg.net/strategywiki/images/thumb/c/c0/LOZWW_Niko_teaching_how_to_rope_swing.jpg/480px-LOZWW_Niko_teaching_how_to_rope_swing.jpg http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/499877-cut-the-rope-iphone-screenshot-level-1-24-sometimes-you-need.png https://d18l82el6cdm1i.cloudfront.net/image_optimizer/6662c0efad064537f73a2627e33787d3fdb2e18c.png