• 2d force balance

• 3d force balance
  • attach masses to edges of tetraeder
  • stability of a boat

• phase-space dynamics and phase-space plots

• Determine derivatives and Taylor series

• Explore trigonometric functions

• Bifurcations and phase-space dynamics
  • case study: rotational governor

• Threshold parameters:
  • case study: extinction and growth
  • case study: tensegrities and the kinematics of the cuboctahedron

• Emergence of Chaos:
  • case study: double pendulum
  • case study: driven pendulum
  • case study: kicked rotor

In a second step the treatment of the topics can be expanded and implemented as an Activity.

Requests for Worksheets and Activities: