Animations in LaTex

I love animations in presentations. They can make complex processes understandable while keeping the presentation entertaining. Lets look at this animation of electrical charges behaviour. It shows the attraction of positive / negative charge and the repulsion of a positive / positive charge. It is a known concept to many so I think if it is a bit fun looking, even the very knowledgable person can be at least amused.

Ok lets get into it. I will start with a simple template and show you how to work your animation. Here is the basic latex template:

This is the resulting animation, showing opposite charges attract and same charges repel each other. It’s not the best quality animation, but for me easily and quickly produced in Inkscape. For my explanation, it is understandable and entertaining.

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