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

A large list of links to applets and tutorials that discuss the fabrication of semiconductors. Each link is also listed... see more

The Ohm Zone's Shockwave application that allows you to build your own DC circuits and measure the voltages and... see more

Calculus-Based Physics is a two-volume introductory physics textbook complete with ancillary materials. The book itself... see more

This series of six textbooks is intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology... see more

Tutorial and applet demonstrates Ohm's Law.

Physlet problems that relate to Gauss's Law.

This is a free online textbook that is linked to the overall site, All About Circuits. This book covers DC circuits,... see more

This is a free online textbook that is linked to the overall site, All About Circuits. This book covers AC circuits,... see more

This is a free online textbook that is linked to the overall site, All About Circuits. This book covers Experiments: Test... see more

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

Current is a function of voltage and resistance. This Formula Solver! Series program shows the step-by-step solution for... see more

Illustrates electric field surrounding a positive and negative particle.

A collection of applets for demonstrating basic properties of electromagnetism.

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.

Learning object repository for science teachers (biology, physics, mathematics). You will find flash animations and... see more

Twenty-three Flash games to help students learn some basic electronics knowledge and skills, such as resistor color... see more

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

Explains the differences between permanent magnets and electromagnets. Shows you how to make your own small electromagnet... see more

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