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Ripples - 2D Wave Physics Simulator

About Ripples

Ripples is an interactive ripple tank environment designed for educational exploration of wave phenomena. Users can visually experiment with wave behavior including interference, reflection, boundary interactions, and color mapping effects. The simulator is ideal for understanding fundamental physics concepts intuitively through dynamic visual feedback.

Key Features

  • Adjustable Sources: Users can place and move multiple wave emitters interactively, each generating waves with configurable frequencies and amplitudes.

  • Customizable Borders: Experiment with three types of boundaries:

    • Open Borders: Waves propagate outward indefinitely.
    • Reflective Borders: Waves reflect and bounce back into the simulation.
    • Fixed Borders: Waves stop at boundaries, simulating fixed walls.

  • Multiple Color Palettes: Visualize waves using various color schemes:

    • Heatmap: Shows wave intensity clearly with blue-to-red color gradients.
    • Classic Blue: Traditional ripple tank style.
    • Rainbow: Dynamic multi-color visualization.
    • Black/White: High-contrast monochrome waves.
    • Custom Color: Select a personalized color for the wave patterns.

  • Resolution Modes: Optimize performance and visual detail with two rendering modes:

    • HD Mode: High-definition rendering for detailed observation.
    • Performance Mode: Lower resolution for smoother simulation on resource-constrained devices.

  • Scenario Management: Save, load, and manage multiple simulation configurations, allowing for easy comparison and analysis of different setups.

  • Image Export: Capture and download snapshots of the current simulation state as high-quality PNG images for use in reports, presentations, or further analysis.

Controls

  • Left click / Touch: Select and drag wave sources to reposition them.

  • Mouse wheel: Adjust frequency and amplitude sliders quickly (hovering over controls).

  • Interface buttons and dropdown menus: Configure simulation settings, color palettes, boundary conditions, resolution modes, and scenario management intuitively through the user-friendly control panel.