so it's better as a thought experiment than

因此想象这个实验
a real thing to build

比构建真正的模型要容易
but you get the thought experiment, right?

你们能想来这个实验对吧
I have a spring here,

这里有一个弹簧
how will it behave when I force on it?

当我向它施加作用力时它会怎样变化
It's going to deform instantaneously to a certain length.

它会立刻变形伸长至一定长度
The length will depend on the force.

伸长量取决于作用力的大小
The dashpot, I apply a force to it,

我向一个减震器施加作用力
how will it behave?

它会怎样变化
It's going to slowly deform over time,

它会缓慢地变形
continuously with a constant rate but it will never stop deforming.

以一个恒定的速率但不会停止变形
What would happen

如果我将弹簧和减震器像这样放在一起