MERLOT Materials

A collection of simulations and virtual labs focusing on first-year college physics. PhET provides fun, interactive,... see more

This site provides a large selection of physics and math simulations. There is also fairly comprehensive explanatory... see more

This web page contains a series of animations and simulations related to Faraday's Law. It is part of the MIT TEAL... see more

Shockwave simulation. Depicts a typical household and its appliances. Selecting an appliance displays important... see more

This website contains a collection of interactive tutorials on introductory physics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics,... see more

A java application that functions as simple DC circuit simulator. Available components are batteries, bulbs, swithches,... see more

This Java applet shows a direct current electrical motor which is reduced to the most important parts for clarity.... see more

Illustrates electric field surrounding a positive and negative particle.

A collection of applets for demonstrating basic properties of electromagnetism.

Explore how electrical potential can cause migration and separation of macromolecules according to size in a cross-linked... see more

Real-time, theory-based interactive simulations of some simple electronic circuits that look just like the schematic... see more

The simulation displays a vector field for a large set of selectable charge configurations. Equipotentials are also... see more

This applet simulates some basic experiments in magnetism and magnetic induction.

This Java applet simulates a generator which is reduced to the most important parts for clarity. Instead of an armature... see more

The Java Applet calculates the magnetization reversal of a magnetic particle assuming coherent rotation of the... see more

Shockwave tutorials on basic principles of E&M, written at the middle school level.

This web page contains a series of animations and simulations related to Electrostatics. Topics include the fields and... see more

Applet that demonstrates the use of an oscilloscope. User is given sample questions, for which the applet states whether... see more

A collection of physics java applets illustrating concepts in mechanics, light and waves, electricity and magnetism, and... see more

This applet illustrates the propagation of electromagnetic fields from a transmitter to a receiver

Composition resistors are color coded to indicate the resistance values of resistors in ohms as well as the tolerance... see more

A complete set of simulations for the second semester of a college level physics class.

A shockwave tutorial on magnetism, written at the middle school level.

A shockwave tutorial on magnetism, concentrating on the magnetic field produced by moving charges. Written at the middle... see more