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A collection of Java applets with accompanying text designed to help students understand concepts in introductory... see more
Introduces position vs. time graphs. Discusses what their shape and slope mean, and how to determine slope. Includes... see more
A complete set of simulations for a first semester college physics class.
Describes what free fall and the acceleration of gravity are. (The acceleration due to gravity is approximated in this... see more
An electronic laboratory manual for introductory physics consisting of videos (on principles and laboratory procedure) in... see more
A simulation of a car where the user can input the initial position, velocity, and acceleration. Simulation displays the... see more
A group of simulations involving 1 and 2 dimensional linear motion, periodic motion, projectile motion, simple harmonic... see more
A collection of over 140 videos of Physics Demonstrations covering a wide variety of topics, from mechanics to atomic.... see more
The Physlet Workbook provides physics teachers with a collection of ready-to-run, interactive, computer-based curricular... see more
This java application simulation shows the position, velocity, and acceleration graphs of a moving person. Motion can be... see more
Introduction to ticker-tape diagrams and vector diagrams. How these diagrams represent velocity and acceleration.... see more
Explains the 4 one-dimensional kinematic equations that describe an object's motion. Relates the kinematic equations to... see more
The meaning of shape and slope for velocity vs. time graphs. Explains the difference between positive and negative... see more
An introduction to the language of kinematics. The focus is on kinematics terms/words (vector, scalar, distance,... see more
A collection of Java applets with accompanying text illustrating conceptually the effect of forces upon the kinematics of... see more
A tutorial on basic kinematic motion, part of a larger series of discussions on introductory physics (also included in... see more
Applet allows user to make basic changes in kinematic motin and see the resulting plots for velocity versus time and... see more
A Java applet for demonstrating basic linar motion.
This applet demonstrates how the instantaneous velocity can be approximated as the time interval is decreased for an... see more
Ten problems will be generated in a random manner. Your task involves interpretting a graph and identifying the motion... see more
A collection of simulations and other lessons on motion of objects.
A java applet of Linear motion, velocity, acceleration, constant acceleration, gravity, freely falling body. It displays... see more
A description and illustration of motion diagrams using a physlet to demonstrate motion with constant velocity,... see more
This applet demonstrates kinematics by plotting the motion of a man that is dragged across the screen by the user. Applet... see more