Bouncing Balls, Beautiful Patterns

Simulations of bouncing balls that follow the physics principles; for a brief moment during the simulation, the balls pass through a beautiful and regular arrangement.

Creating a series is achieved by combining two simulations, both of which begin when the balls are organized in a regular pattern. One simulates the passage of time forward, the other backward passage of time.

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