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Two applets demonstrate conservation of momentum.
The lessons posted on this site were designed to engage students with real-world data relevant to content taught in... see more
A complete set of simulations for a first semester college physics class.
In this simulation, students learn about kinetic and potential energy by finding the best start point for a car of a... see more
Investigate how an inclined plane redirects and reduces the force pulling a brick downward, with or without friction. A... see more
Simulations of experiments involving the application of an impulse (force over a short time period) to different masses.... see more
This Java applet is used to draw any Mohr's circle for 2D stress analysis, given any set of stresses : sigma_x, sigma_y,... see more
This site contains an extensive set of notes on basic topics in physics. There are extensive illustrations and animations... 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
Physlet problems that relate to momentum.
A tutorial on potential energy with explanatory text, a Java applet, and a simple activity.
This java simulation allows the user to investigate work and energy properties while a virtual man pushes objects up a... see more
This site contains an extensive set of notes on basic topics in physics. There are extensive illustrations and animations... see more
It might seem surprising that a particle moving in a straight lines has angular momentum. Kepler's second law states:... see more
This applet simulates a simple two dimensional collision between two objects of equal mass. After the applet loads, two... see more
Some balls bounce better than others. A particular ball can be characterized by its coefficient of restitution. This java... see more
Set of java applets for illustrating classical physics (highschool level), including gravitation, electric and magnetic... see more
This applet simulates the motion of an object dropped on a moving cart. The mass of the object, the velocity of the cart,... see more
This site has an explanation of Potential energy. It also includes formulas, and examples are given to add visual aid.
This applet allows the user to select different forces and masses. The force, in the form of a walking M&M, imparts an... see more
This applet simulates a well known experiment which demonstrates the conservation of momentum and energy. Source code... see more
Physlet problems that relate to work and energy.
This site has many features giving visual examples of concepts in physics. Deals with Acceleration, Velocity, Constant... see more