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This website’s Java simulation allows one to explore the concepts of collisions. One can see the effects of mass and angle on the two objects, then apply them to their coursework.

This simulation is especially helpful for students taking a college physics course in which collisions are being taught. It is a graphical aid, that can "show" a student the effects of mass and angle on the collisions of two objects, instead of dictating it through confusing formulas and pictures.

A user of this program has the ability to adjust the ratio of each ball's weight, making them have a higher or lower mass compared to each other. This, combined with the adjustable angle of the two objects, has the ability to show the effects of these variables when the simulation is run.

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