MERLOT Materials

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

JavaOptics is an ensemble of teaching resources for Physical Optics at university level as part of physics or optics and... see more

Applet simulates an optical bench, including lenses, mirrors, and aperatures.

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

Illustrates mixing of RGB colors.

This activity lets you experiment with color addition from virtual lightsources which produce red, green, and blue light.... see more

This tutorial explores the effect of raising the temperature of a blackbody radiator. The example is a black pot that can... see more

Illustrates light through a concave lens. Can change the x-coordinate of the obbject.

Illustrates light through a convex lens. Can change the x-coordinate of the obbject.

A tutorial that demonstrates simple image reflection of an object with a convex mirror. The visitor can adjust the... see more

Build a pattern to complete a sequence of patterns. Study a sequence of three patterns of squares in a grid and build the... see more

Exploring how images are created on the retina of a human eye, this tutorial allows the student to adjust the distance of... see more

A group of simulations on the physical and geometric nature of light along with applications of electromagnetic... see more

Rays of lights are reflected from the mirror, each ray satisfying the law of reflection.

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

This tutorial allows visitors to interactively block or pass light waves by controlling the alignment of polarizers with... see more

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

This tutorial explores how changes in the refractive index of a lens material affects the focal point of the lens. It... see more

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

This allows users to experiment with color subtraction from virtual paints which produce cyan, yellow, and magenta spots.... see more

This applet demonstrates how a spectrum is related to the perceived color.

Demonstrates Fourier Synthesis. Can modulate value of fourier functions and magnitude both graphical and auditory.

Interative representation of radioactive decay series: Th232, Pu241, U238, U235.

This Macromedia ShockWave applet illustrates the principle of accommodation in the eye. The user adjusts the distance... see more