In the Classical
Mechanics window, Diatomic can
- animate a diatomic
molecule in two or three dimensions
displaying, either separately or
simultaneously, translation, rotation,
and vibration motions
- display a molecular-time
clock
- display a bar graph of the
energy distribution among translation,
rotation, and vibration
- allow complete control
over initial conditions
- allow the user to
interactively accelerate or slow the
molecular motion
The
atoms are represented by circles or spheres
having radii proportional to the covalent radii
of the atoms, while the interatomic forces are
modeled using a Morse potential energy function
which allows realistic vibration and
dissociation.
The
screen image below illustrates the three-dimensional
animation of hydrogen bromide.

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