Lissajous curve table

the-real-numbers:

salty-dracon:

magus-of-the-will:

genderfluidrage:

catchymemes:

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i dont understand what this is but its so mesmerising

The top row circles determine where the dot is on the X-axis, the left row detetmines where it is on the Y-axis. They’re used to show more complex harmonic motion

@the-real-numbers

Appropriate ways to appreciate this gif:

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