Illusion of Balls Moving in a Circle from Linear Motion

Each ball is moving in simple harmonic motion along a linear path, yet they appear to be moving in a circle.

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This is an interesting optical illusion where objects moving along straight lines appear to be moving in a circle.

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Dick Benson (2026). Illusion of Balls Moving in a Circle from Linear Motion (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/86733-illusion-of-balls-moving-in-a-circle-from-linear-motion), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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1.0.0