http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:42:25 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:42:25 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80654 A collection of simulations and virtual labs focusing on first-year college physics. An interview with the award winning author can be found in About us at Phet VideoPhET provides fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena for free. We believe that our research-based approach- incorporating findings from prior research and our own testing- enables students to make connections between real-life phenomena and the underlying science, deepening their understanding and appreciation of the physical world. To help students visually comprehend concepts, PhET simulations animate what is invisible to the eye through the use of graphics and intuitive controls such as click-and-drag manipulation, sliders and radio buttons. In order to further encourage quantitative exploration, the simulations also offer measurement instruments including rulers, stop-watches, voltmeters and thermometers. As the user manipulates these interactive tools, responses are immediately animated thus effectively illustrating cause-and-effect relationships as well as multiple linked representations (motion of the objects, graphs, number readouts, etc.) PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado, http://phet.colorado.edu http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=74623 Presentation of circular and simple harmonic motion. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77501 The Physlet Workbook provides physics teachers with a collection of ready-to-run, interactive, computer-based curricular provides physics teachers with a collection of ready-to-run, interactive, computer-based curricular material spanning the entire introductory physics curriculum. All that is required is the Physlet Workbook, the Physlet Workbook CD, and a browser. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=231924 A Java program that performs quantitative analysis of motion.  Data is collected using frame-by-frame analysis of video clips (Quicktime movies in this case).  Resulting data is displayed both graphically and in table form. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75572 This applet demonstrates various properties of vector fields. You can select from a number of vector fields and see how particles move in the field if it is treated as either a velocity or a force field. This helps you visualize the field. Also you can see the values of the divergence and curl of the field. [From Author's Description] http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=84974 This java application simulation shows the force (applied, frictional, and total), position, velocity, and acceleration graphs of a person pushing on an variety of objects. The force can be created either by the use of a mouse or using pre-programmed values. A comparison between the static and kinetic frictional forces can be made. Newton's first and second law can be applied as well. More information is available at http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80544 This java application simulation shows the position, velocity, and acceleration graphs of a moving person. Motion can be created either by use of a mouse or using pre-programmed motions. More information is available at http://phet.colorado.edu http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80023 From the site: "This package of computer simulations offers some dynamic illustrations for the properties of tide-generating forces that arise on the earth due to the gravitational field of the moon (or of the sun)." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88365 Shockwave simulation of basic two-dimensional collisions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88364 Shockwave simulation of an air track for testing collisions.