A simple 2D physics emulation of a rope using individual particles with simple attraction and repulsion in Pygame. This project was a fun exercise to explore how basic rules of attraction and repulsion, combined with constraints, could create a realistic-looking rope with tension and elasticity. While the simulation isn't physically accurate and has several limitations, it provides an interesting visual representation of these concepts.

• Particle-based physics: The rope is made of individual particles.

• Spring-like forces: Adjacent particles are linked by forces that attract and repel them, emulating the tension and elasticity of a real rope.

• Gravity: A constant downward force is applied to all but the anchor particle, giving the rope its natural hanging shape.

• Modular code: The Particle class encapsulates the physics logic for each individual node, making the code organized and easy to read.

• Performance: The performance degrades with a large number of particles.

• Not physically accurate: The forces and movements are based on simplified rules, not precise physical equations.

• Instability: The simulation can become unstable and "break" if the rope collides with the edges too forcefully.

• Hard-coded anchor points: The anchor points of the rope must be manually defined in the code.

• gifs provided in Sample directory.

1. Install Pygame: If you don't have it installed, open your terminal or command prompt and run: pip install pygame

2. Save the code: Save the provided Python code as a .py file (e.g., main.py).

3. Run the simulation: Navigate to the directory where you saved the file and run the following command: python main.py