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On-line physics contentsorted by chapter - alphabetical under constuction, please use general listing or 'by chapter' listing Go here for California Science Standards listed with links to appropriate VLABS 9-12 Physics
1 Science2 motionMotion with constant acceleration - Carousel 3 newton's 1st law4 newton's 2nd lawNewton's second law experiment Resultant of Forces (Addition of Vectors) Resolution of a Force into Components Newton's Second Law Experiment 5 newton's 3rd law (back to top)gravity,terminal velocity Free Fall Lab - Terminal Velocity Free FallThis a ball in free fall and displays a position vs. time graph or a velocity vs. time graph. One Dimensional Motion Simulations by Masatoshi Ito, Department of Physics, Meijo University Balloons Toss a water balloon from the top building 6 vectorsResultant of forces (addition of vectors) Resolution of a Force into Components Vector Calculator vector addition by Julio Gea-Banacloche, University of Arkansas momentum collisions 7 momentumElastic and Inelastic Collision Conservation of Momentum by Arshad Kudrolli of Haverford College Elastic and Inelastic Collision 8 energy9 circular moCoriolis and Centrifugal Forces Circular and Simple Harmonic Motion horizontal and perpendicular components of circular motion. Carousel (Centripetal Force)The Conservation of Angular Momentum 10 center of mass, inertia, torque harmonic/periodic motion (back to top) Driven Harmonic Motion (1mass) Driven Harmonic Motion (2 masses)
11 ROTATIONAL MECHAnicsROTATIONAL INERTIA - Balance a vertical stick TORQUE EQUILIBRIUM - TORQUE/LEVER Angular Momentum - Earth and Sun 12 UNIVERSAL GRAVITATIONOrbit Simulator motion of the satellite in an elliptical orbit around the earth. change the eccentricity, or shape, of the orbit. 14 SATELLITE MOTIONMany Moons random collection of moons collide, conservation of momentum. by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, University of Toronto. Visible Sky Applet visible sky polar chart, with the sun, moon, 4 planets and 56 stars by Omar Reis, Orion Astronomia e Navegação, Brasil. J-Trak: Satellite Tracking position of actual satellites relative to the earth. choose from spacecraft,weather, search and rescue, and amateur radio satellites. Landsat Map Click on any part of the U.S. and display an image of that region taken by the Landsat satellite 15 Special Theory of RelativityThe Light Cone by Robert Salvo of Syracuse University, "illuminating introduction to relativity." Time Traveler Tom returns to Jane after after a relativistic trip? Fear of Physics - http://www.fearofphysics.com/ Special Relativity Index & Animations Special Theory of Relativity Einstein's Relativity: The Special and General Theory C-ship: Relativistic Ray Traced Images Java Applets for Quantum Mechanics Concept of Space and Time in Special relativity Modern Physics NOVA Online-Einstein Revealed-Time Traveler-Game has students investigate special relativity using data from Fermilab's "Experiment E687. Special Relativity Index & Animations Relativity on the World Wide Web.
Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page The Idiot's Guide to the Twin (Non-)Paradox — Especially http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/Twin%20Paradox/Twin%20Paradox.htm Frequently Asked Questions About Special Relativity Guide to Special Relativistic Flight Simulators Syracuse University: Twin Paradox Applet Twin-Paradox Events and Transformations Relativistic Starflight Space-Time Physics Ph 1bc Does a clock's acceleration affect its timing rate? Virtual Physics Laboratory interactive physics activities. The Doppler Effect: Why, Hear it. Sometimes we don't hear what we're supposed Frequently Asked Questions About Special Relativity relativistic flight simulation links Einstein's Relativity: The house. What happens when you move very very fast? Strange Writings: A Problem, Deciphered We can't see them, so what does an atom look like? Shockwave simulations, including: The Idiot's Guide Twin Paradox
Length Contraction - What would you look like at 9/10's the speed of light? Get EJS and take this applet and insert your own student's pictures in it. Multimedia physics studios - animations and links to physics videos Fear of Physics - http://www.fearofphysics.com/ Einstein's Relativity: The house. What happens when you move very very fast?
Concept of Space and Time in Special relativity davidsonspecial relativity physlets time dilation Relativity on the World Wide Web academic Directory on Special Relativity College
davidson.edu special relativity physlets including time dilation and length contraction
Twin-Paradox Events and Transformations Virtual This applet is part of Space Academy, an educational outreach program of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Special Relativity Index & Animations Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page The Idiot's Guide to the Twin (Non-)Paradox — Especially TwinPassby The Light Cone by Robert Salvo of Syracuse University, "illuminating introduction to relativity." Time Traveler Tom returns to Jane after after a relativistic trip? http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/main/cockpit.html Vitual cockpit tour of the solar system 17 Atomic Matter (back to top) Bohr's theory of the hydrogen atom Bohr's Model of the Hydrogen Atom, Mathematical Appendix Molecular Dynamics Simulation in Java What is an Atom?: Orbits, Quantum, The Atom. Bohr's Theory of the Hydrogen Atom Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe - A http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/cern/ Life, the Universe, and the Electron The Internet Plasma Physics Education eXpereince (IPPEX) What is an Atom?: Orbits, Quantum, The Atom. Hydrostatic pressure in liquids Hydrostatic Pressure in Liquids 20 GasThermodynamics(back to top) Special Processes of an Ideal Gas Demon - Ideal Gas. A Monte Carlo simulation of a demon exchanging energy with an ideal gas of particles. Shows that the demon can be interpreted as a thermometer. Updated 21 July 2004. aerodynamics, lift The Hot-Air Balloon Game Phases of Matter, Thermal Properties of Matter, Kinematics, Dynamics Kepler's 1st & 2nd Law Pulley System (out of syllabus) Coupled Pendula Beats (out of syllabus) Time Dilation Theory of Relativity (out of syllabus) Motion with Constant Acceleration U.C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations: Modern and Contemporary The Tech Museum - http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/ University of Maryland Physics Demos University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Physics Demos University of Texas Physics Demos University of Virginia Physics Demos University of Guelph Physics Demos Physics demos and science exhibit designs (Bill Beaty) Pira Site 3 (Pira Newsletter, CSU at Fresno) Brown University Physics Demos North Carolina State Physics Demos University of Oregon Physics Demos University of Victoria Physics Demos University of Boston Physics Demos Main Pira Site 1 (Demonstration Classification Scheme, at U of Ark.)
Physics Unbound - An interesting
The Cyber Sports Tour Amusement Park Physics - This site combines an introduction to the basic physics of the rides with some historical notes on the rides themselves. Aerodynamics in Sports Technology - Want to know how topspin works to curve a tennis shot? This resource offers college level investigations into the complex aerodynamics of tennis, plus excellent lesson plans and curriculum resources. Roller Coasters: Free Rides. Sure they're fun...and loaded with Physics too! Make your Jump Shot: Video, Ball Ride. The science behind making a shot in basketball Animated Engines - These pages are an attempt to share the magic of mechanical engines through animated examples Make your Jump Shot: Video, Ball Ride. The science behind making a shot in basketball. SeesawsCan you help two kids ride a seesaw? How Things Fly - Learn about airplanes, gliders, rockets and more through fun interactive animations. This site is by NASA. Mototrcycle Wheelie Simulator/Calculator Skidmark Analyzer for Crash Investigation http://www.netwalk.com/~dougr/skidformula.html This site has all kinds of other crash investigation info and link BeyondBooks.com Determining Net Force - http://www.beyondbooks.com/psc91/4c_link.asp http://library.thinkquest.org/25844/dynamics/netforce.htm Projectile Motion - On screen simulation with adjustments Cart Throws Ball If a cart throws a ball, where will the ball land? Roller Coasters: Free Rides. Sure they're fun...and loaded with Physics too! Make your Jump Shot: Video, Ball Ride. The science behind making a shot in basketball. How Things Fly - Learn about airplanes, gliders, rockets and more through fun interactive animations. This site is by NASA.Animated Engines - These pages are an attempt to share the magic of mechanical engines through animated examples AEORDYNAMICSFoilSim II-Vers.1.4 - Airfoils Foilsim - airfoil simu VL Vector Calculator Practice vector addition, by JBalloons Conservation of Momentum Watch how the balls collide Circular and Simple Harmonic Motion horizontal and perpendicular components of circular motion. Java Applets for High School Physics Education p The Conservation of Angular Momentum
LIGHT & OPTICSsound Sound: 2D, How we hear, Play sounds. The Doppler Effect: Why, Hear it. Sometimes we don't hear what we're supposed to
Doppler Effect
Refracting Astronomical Telescope
Reflection and Refraction of Waves Reflection and Refraction of Light Waves Refracting Astronomical Telescope Interference of Light at a Double Slit Diffraction of Light by a Single Slit The Doppler Effect: Why, Hear it. Sometimes we don't hear what we're supposed to ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISMElectrodynamics Magnetic Field of a Bar Magnet Magnetic Field of a Straight Current-Carrying Wire Direct Current Electrical Motor Electromagnetic Oscillating Circuit Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) at MIT Schrödinger Wave Equation Simulation Moving Charge the field of a moving charge, Magnetic Field applet moving charges. Inductance applet shows Electromagnetic Oscillating Circuit Scientific Constants -- Links to scientific constants and calculators. The Laws List -- "The laws list is a list of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy." Universal Physical Constants -- Physical constants (universal, electromagnetic, atomic and nuclear, physico-chemical). Fourier Synthesis -- Calculate the Fourier series of a periodic function. PHYSICS COURSE IN SPANISH - GOOD JAVA SIMS MIT OPEN COURSEWARE http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html Martindale's On-line Calculators links to over 18,000 links to simulations, calculators for just about anything, look under sports, see if you can find the wheelie calculator/simiulation for motorcyles JavaScript pocket computer for physics -- Calculator with basic, scientific and physics functions. Physics Calculators http://www.ifigure.com/science/physics/physics.htm Relativity - Study Materials Physics Central - http://www.physicscentral.com/ http://www.physicslessons.com/ Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Physics Pointers from Cal Berkeley http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/pointers.htmlBill Hammack's Engineering & Life Archive of Public Radio Programs
Emilio Segre Visual Archive
Strange Writings:
A Problem,
Deciphered Do you have a question on one of our Engineering Sites
Concept of Space and Time in Special relativity Do you have a question on one of our Free Body Diagramming Free Body Diagram Builder - REALLY COOL PROJECT !!! The Physics Classroom - FBD QUIZl BeyondBooks.com Determining Net Force - http://www.beyondbooks.com/psc91/4c_link.asp Glennbrook Shockwave Physics Studios - Free Body Diagrams MORE Real Wurld Free Body Diagram Builder - REALLY COOL PROJECT !!! The Physics Classroom - FBD QUIZl How things fly - explains how birds, planes, etc fly SPORTS SIMSAutoracing The Physics of Racing - Brian Beckman Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics - This terrific site explains aerodynamics to beginners through interactive animations, equations, images, and text. The Physics Museum at the University of Queensland Museum of Physics Dept., University of Naples History of Science & Science Museums Stanford Linear Accelerator - what a linear accelerator really does? the Brookhaven National Laboratory Relativistic Heavy Collider Brookhaven National Laboratory - new york stete regents physics exam prep hotAIR - Rare and well-done tidbits from the Annals of Improbable Research - PHYSICS CALCULATORS & TOOLSAmusement Park Physics - Learn about the physical principles behind daredevil rides such as the roller coaster and the free-fall. This site combines an introduction to the basic physics of the rides with some historical notes on the rides themselves. that the "Spamcam" was working. (Warning: Some of the experiments on this page can be dangerous. Make your Jump Shot: Video, Ball Ride The science behind making a shot in basketball. COOL!!! The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere - Did you know that completelthe earth is a huge magnet, one whose magnetic influence extends far into space? WHERE ARE THOSE PLANETS RIGHT NOW? The Internet Pilot to Physics - This site provides links to other physics-related sites, a calendar, and a "Physics Forum." and "Virtual Laboratory" Physics Servers and Services around the World (McGill) Galaxy Directory Services -Physics sites of interest Martindale's Calculators On-Line Center: http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators1C.html Main Pira Site 1 (Demonstration Classification Scheme, at U of Ark.) Physics Servers and Services around the World (McGill) http://www.physicsforums.com/e Physics Servers and Services (McGill) TIPTOP -- The Internet Pilot To Physics. Galaxy -Physics sites of interest History of Science & Science Museums Scicenceshareware.com Dynamics-physics The Virtual Bicycle This simulation lesson shows vector mechanics and lets you adjust how fast the person riding is pedaling. Overview Download Win 9x, NT Snell's Law This simulation allows you to see how a ray of light bends as it passes from one medium to Aerodynamics in Sports Technology - Want to know how topspin works to curve a tennis shot? This resource offers college level investigations into the complex aerodynamics of tennis, plus excellent lesson plans and curriculum resources. Sites with links to other sites.. FOR EVERYONE !!! Martindale's Calculators On-Line Center http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html has 18,000 calculators, simulations, and virtual labs for just about everything!!! Sites with a variety of calculators, vlabs and sims edinformatics physics directory UC Berkeley's Interactive Problem Set UC Berkeley Physics Pre-labs for Introductory Physics Experiment http://www.physicscentral.com/ Museum of Physics Univ of Naples One of my creations using EJS EJS Simulation building tool review One of the best ! Caltech Special Relativity Sim Space-Time Physics Ph 1bc AP PHYSICS B SIMULATIONS AND VIRTUAL LABS Fowler's Physics Applets library
Physics 2000 basic concepts in
physics interactive Java apps Physics 2000 - Univ of Colorado Physics -SIMS
OPENSource Physics Intro ***Univ of Colorado Physics 2000 GOOD SIMS!! .."TIPTOP -- The Internet Pilot To Physics. History of Science & Science Museums University of Oregon - GOOD SIMS!!! uoregon.edu/dcaley/newCannon/nce.html http--javalab.uoregon.edu-dcaley-newCannon-nce.html Contemporary College Physics SimulationLibrary Physlet Illustrations from Gustavus Adolphus College Pre-labs for Introductory Physics Experiments Fun@Learning.Physics This site offers 10 applets as part of an online course on dynamics MyPhysicsLab - Physics Simulations
Cal Poly Pomona interactive Physics
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~scdiroff/lds/NewtonianMechanics/NM.html ***Davidson CollegePhyslets Home Page Simulations by A. John Mallinckrodt!!!!! Applets for High School Physics Physics Unbound classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and more. !!!!!Interactive Physics Simulations by A. John Mallinckrodt Physlet Illustrations from Gustavus Adolphus College Physics 2000 - Univ of Colorado Physics -SIMS Cal Techs SIMS are very good!***CalTech http://www.its.caltech.edu/~phys1/ http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~phys1/java.html applet below. SPECIFIC APPLETS DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS / UNITSUnits Use the three fundamental units (mass, length, time) to describe other units. new Java Web Start version. INVERSE SQUARE LAWInverse Square Measure the flux at different distances from a star using a noisy detector. Inverse Square Applet for Java Plugin MatterAtomic Emission Applet for Java Plugin The Particle Adventure - Find answers to the eternal, fundamental questions of physics: "What is the world made of?" and "What holds it together?" The Particle Adventure - What is the world made of? What holds it together?
The ABCs of Nuclear Science - A soup-to-nuts site exploring the atom, with a detailed glossary and many activities and high-school level experiments. This site requires frames and, due to its horizontal layout, may be hard to view on small monitors. paper airplanes. What is an Atom?: Orbits, Quantum, The Atom PERIODIC TABLESElements Look up the visible spectra of the elements. Both emission and absorption lines, as well as different ionization levels. EARTH SCIENCEGreenhouse Calculates global temperatures based on population growth and increased greenhouse gases. Be careful, raise the temperature too much and the ice caps melt. EARTH IMPACT EFFECTS PROGRAM - University of Arizona, Tucson the crater produced by the impact. Lunar Phases This applet shows how the phase of the moon relates to its position relative to the Earth and Sun. Lunar Phases Applet for Java Plugin AstronomyGalaxy Crash Smash two galaxies together, sit back and watch the destruction. for Java Plugin Asteroid Impact Simulator Models the cratering by asteroids. for Java Plugin
Pira Site 2 (NCSU) Wake Forest University Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page Lunar and Planetary Laboratory VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see The Exploratorium http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/main/cockpit.html Vitual cockpit tour of the solar system Stellar Parallax Measure the distance to nearby stars using stellar parallax, then plot them on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. for Java Plugin Wobble Look at the redshift of stars and try to determine if there are large planets influencing them. Equivalent Width Measuring Applet for Stellar Spectra Displays stellar spectral lines and allows you to determine the continuum. Blackbody Curve and Stellar Spectra measure the temperature and total flux. for Java Plugin Hubble Expansion Law Examine the emission lines of galaxies to determine their redshift and calculate the expansion rate of the universe. for Java Plugin Stellar and Galactic Spectra Add stellar spectra together to create galaxy spectra. Sun, Earth, Moon: Orbit, Eclipses, On Moon, On Sun, Moon Phases Stuff involving these three heavenly bodies. BUILD A SOLAR SYSTEM - The Exploratorium VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see The Exploratorium SOLAR SYSTEM (JAVA APPLET) - E. L. Gans, Department of French, UCLA BUILD YOUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM!!VERY COOL!! Academic Directory on Special Relativity Nobel e-Museum: Relativity a basic, non-technical introduction to the development of special relativity Einstein's Relativity: The Special and General Theory http://www.fearofphysics.com/Relativity/house.html Relativity - Study Materials MacTutor History of Mathematics: Special Relativity by Professor Edmund Robertson and Dr. John J. O'Connor of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland Acceleration in Special Relativity
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITSElectrical Circuits Build electrical circuits out of resistors and batteries and measure amperage and voltage. Circuit Applet for Java Plugin
SOUNDMusic Visualization Tool This applet plays a music file and visually displays the pitch and duration of each note. Moonlight Sonata Brahm's Piano Concerto #1 Star Wars Cantina Theme Stephen Malinowski's Music Animation Machine. http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/physics.htm Michigan State - Physics Simulations - Brecht MECHANICS SIMULATIONSThe Physics Museum at the University of Queensland Museum of Physics Dept., University of Naples MyPhysicsLab - Physics Simulations Contemporary College Physics Simulation Library Mechanics and Fluids Simulations Syracuse Univ physics Educational modules and simulations California Science Standards Listed With Links to Appropriate Virtual Labs & Simulations Speed and AccelerationThe science behind how something moves. Driven Harmonic Motion (1mass) Driven Harmonic Motion (2 masses) Swinging Pendulums: Different starts. Strange facts about things that swing back and forth. Swinging Pendulums: Different starts. An Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics applets by Edward Kluk. Applets or Dieter Egger's Home Page GOOD MOON STUFF!! Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics Visual Physics This applet simulates a ball in free fall applets, check out One Dimensional Motion Simulations Physics of a Luge - Describes how luge racing works in terms of Newtons laws The Physics Museum University of Queensland Speed and AccelerationThe science behind how something moves. Statics and Dynamics Statics, dynamics, and fluid dynamics applets. What is Friction?: An Experiment FREE BODY DIAGRAMMINGBeyondBooks.com Determining Net Force -SOME COOL LINKS - http://www.beyondbooks.com/psc91/4c_link.asp The Physics Classroom - interactive FBD QUIZl Interactive Free Body Diagram Builder REALLY COOL PROJECT ! http://library.thinkquest.org/25844/dynamics/netforce.htm Relative Motion (frame of reference) http://physicsdemos.cwru.edu/mechanics/mechmain.html http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/Demonstrations/mechanics.htm Columbia http://columbia- physics.net/lecture_demonstrations/mechanics.htm CALIFORNIA SCIENCE FRAMEWORKMotion and Forces
b. Students know that when forces are balanced, no acceleration occurs; thus an object continues to move at a constant speed or stays at rest (Newton's first law).
Conservation of Energy and Momentum
2. The laws of conservation
of energy and momentum provide a way to predict and describe the movement of
objects. As a basis for understanding this concept:
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Waves
Power = IR (potential difference) ×I (current) = I2R.
Reflection and Refraction of Light Waves
Standing wave (explanation by superposition with the reflected wave) Refracting Astronomical Telescope Interference of Light at a Double Slit Diffraction of Light by a Single Slit Reflection and Refraction of Light Waves (Huygens' Principle) Interference of two circular or spherical waves Forced oscillations (resonance) physics/2000/waves_particles/lightspeed Forced Oscillations (Resonance) Standing Wave (with the Reflected Wave) Interference of two Circular or Spherical Waves
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