Virtual Labs(sims)

Basic

Parabolic throw Motion under the action of gravity

Collision in one dimension Ellastic collision of two spheres

Bouncing ball What happens when an ellastic falling object reaches the ground?

Spring A simulation of a bob which hangs from the ceiling suspended by a string

Forced oscillation A spring subject to an external sinusoidal force

Pendulum The unforced pendulum. A simulation showing simple harmonic oscillations

See-saw A simulation of the children's game. Includes sound!

The Earth and the Moon A reduced two-body problem

The three-body problem Simulation of a three-body problem

The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon The three-body problem with real data from our solar system

Lissajous, basic Generating Lissajous’ figures

Lissajous, complete Generating Lissajous’ figures (with some more possibilities)

Predator and prey, basic Lotka-Volterra equations for the coexistence of two species

The vibrating string A simulation of a vibrating string using simple physical laws

The Mandelbrot set A visualization of the famous fractal set created by Mandelbrot

Particles in 3D An example of the 3D capabilities of Ejs

Electromagnetic wave A visualization in 3D of an electromagnetic wave

Avanced

Rotational pendulum A simulation of a 3D rotational pendulum (also knows as Furuta's Pendulum)

Doble pendulum A simulation of a pendulum that hangs from another one

Particles and walls A complex simulation of charged particles interacting among themselves and with free-hand created walls

Gas 2D A molecular model of the pressure exerted by a gas

Predator and prey, a simulation The classical revisited. A more realistic simulation of the process

Balls in a box A set of balls which can collide simultaneously

Gyroscope A 3D visualization of a gyroscope

**EJS The following applets are included in the collection:**

Eugene Butikov Computer illustrations to the laws of motion – Overview
http://www.ifmo.ru/butikov/Projects/Laws_of_motion.html

Restricted three-body problem -- a satellite in the binary planet system

Examples of the restricted three-body problem (in two frames of reference)

Figure-eight periodic planar three-body motion

Figure-eight three-body motion in two frames of reference

Variations of figure-eight planar three-body motion

Three-body motions in the equilateral configuration

Regular planar motions of four bodies of equal masses

The laws of motion. The uniform rectilinear motion in the absence of forces, and the motion under a constant force are simulated.

Falling objects. The motions of bodies falling down under the gravitational force in the idealized situation of a vacuum, in which bodies move without any resistance, and in a viscous medium are simulated.

Rising bubbles in a viscous liquid. The motion of a bubble occurring under the buoyant force and the opposing force of viscous friction is simulated.
Sites With Simulations
*University of Oregon - GOOD SIMS!!! uoregon.edu/dcaley/newCannon/nce.html http--javalab.uoregon.edu-dcaley-newCannon-nce.html Contemporary College Physics SimulationLibrary** MyPhysicsLab - Physics Simulations	*Univ of Colorado Physics 2000 GOOD SIMS!! Physics 2000 basic concepts in physics interactive Java apps physics/2000/waves_particles/lightspeed Physics 2000 - Univ of Colorado Physics -SIMS OPENSource Physics Intro** http://www.opensourcephysics.org/applets/intro.html
davidson.edu special relativity physlets including time dilation and length contraction Cart Throws Ball If a cart throws a ball, where will the ball land? Dynamics-physics MyPhysicsLab - Physics Simulations Fear of Physics - http://www.fearofphysics.com/ educypedia - Java Applets Martindale's On-line Calculators links to over 18,000 calculators Free Body Diagramming Free Body Diagram Builder - REALLY COOL PROJECT !!! The Physics Classroom - FBD QUIZl http://dynamics BeyondBooks.com Determining Net Force - http://www.beyondbooks.com/psc91/4c_link.asp MathType 5.1 for Windows MaterialWorlds - physics simulation materialworlds simulations Lesson plans for Geometer's Sketchpad Explore Java Technology Contemporary College Physics Simulation Library Free Tool Downloads Shockwave Physics Studios - Free Body Diagrams Multimedia Science - Physics -Series CALCULATORS ON-LINE CENTER - Martindale other resourses & software Wiley-mechanics simulations ] Web-based student activities Dynamics-physics Applet function plotter MyPhysicsLab - Physics Simulations Math and Physics Applets VisSim 5 Professional Trial MORE Real Wurld How things fly - explains how birds, planes, etc fly 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 links SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATOR - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA Space Library or Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Lunar and Planetary Laboratory !!!!!Interactive Physics Simulations by A. John Mallinckrodt BU Physlabs Physlet Illustrations from Gustavus Adolphus College Physics 2000 - Univ of Colorado Physics -SIMS BeyondBooks.com Determining Net Force - http://www.beyondbooks.com/psc91/4c_link.asp The Physics Classroom - FBD QUIZl Free Body Diagram Builder - REALLY COOL PROJECT !!! http://library.thinkquest.org/25844/dynamics/netforce.htm Relativistic Starflight Space-Time Physics Ph 1bc Time Dilation Twin Paradox Twin-Paradox Events and Transformations Virtual collection of resources. GlennBrook 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? ***** Cal Poly Pomona interactive Physics Simulations by A. John Mallinckrodt !!!!! U of Virgina Projectile Motion - On screen simulation with adjustments EXPLORATORIUM The Tech Museum of Innovation UC Berkeley's Interactive Problem Set UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Physics Pre-labs for Introductory Physics Experiment TP Relativity on the World Wide Web Academic Directory on Special Relativity College ThePhysicsClassroom Physics Central http://www.physicscentral.com/ The Tech Museum of Innovation** Museum of Physics Univ of Naples Physics Servers and Services (McGill) TIPTOP -- The Internet Pilot To Physics. Galaxy -Physics sites of interest History of Science & Science Museums	Cal Techs SIMS are very good!*CalTech http://www.its.caltech.edu/~phys1/ http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~phys1/java.html applet below. Space Time Physics Lab LRC Circuit Lab Electric Field Moving Charge the field of a moving charge, Magnetic Field applet moving charges. Inductance applet shows DEMOS Harvard, Columbia Harvard -Physics Lecture Demonstrations - If you are interested in physics, this site is a must! From astronomy to magnetism to waves, this site covers it all. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~scdiroff/lds/NewtonianMechanics/NM.html 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 An Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics applets by Edward Kluk. 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? TODAY'S PLANETS POSITION: VISUALIZE SOLAR SYSTEM AT A GIVEN EPOCH (JAVA APPLET) - Dieter Egger, Alpha-World, Forschungseinrichtung Satellitengeodäsie, Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Germany) VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see The Exploratorium GOOD SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATION!! Another one (with comet) Sun, Earth, Moon: Orbit, Eclipses, On Moon, On Sun, Moon Phases Stuff involving these three heavenly bodies. www.colos.org Fermilab: The Relativity Challenge interactive, animated online exercise Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics - This terrific site explains aerodynamics to beginners through interactive animations, equations, images, and text. BUILD A SOLAR SYSTEM - The Exploratorium HIGHLY INTERACTIVEVERY Astro Applets; Applets or Dieter Egger's Home Page GOOD MOON STUFF!! Eckerd College Physlets Exploratorium The Tech Museum of Innovation Wake Forest University Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page The Idiot's Guide to the Twin (Non-)Paradox — Especially TwinPassby Twin Paradox Simulation 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 Time Travel Does a clock's acceleration affect its timing rate? Time Concept The Pole-Barn Paradox Virtual Physics Laboratory interactive physics activities. The Doppler Effect: Why, Hear it. Sometimes we don't hear what we're supposed SOLAR SYSTEM (JAVA APPLET) - E. L. Gans, Department of French, UCLA BUILD YOUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM!!VERY COOL!! Frequently Asked Questions About Special Relativity relativistic flight simulation links Einstein's Relativity: The house. What happens when you move very very fast? Davidson CollegePhyslets Home Page www.colos.org davidsonspecial relativity physlets time dilation Physlabs Physlet Illustrations from Gustavus Adolphus College Pre-labs for Introductory Physics Experiments Java 1.1 Archive Eckerd College Physlets AP PHYSICS B SIMULATIONS AND VIRTUAL LABS BU Physlabs BU Concept of Space and Time in Special relativity Do you have a question on one of our Physics of a Luge - Describes how luge racing works in terms of Newtons laws Forces, Accelerations, & Car Accidents - Videos of car crashes and physics The Physics Museum University of Queensland very interesting! EARTH IMPACT EFFECTS PROGRAM - University of Arizona, Tucson VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...will estimate the seismic, blast wave, and thermal effects of an impact as well as the size of the crater produced by the impact..."TIPTOP -- The Internet Pilot To Physics. History of Science & Science Museums MECHANICS SIMULATIONS** The Physics Museum at the University of Queensland Museum of Physics Dept., University of Naples MyPhysicsLab - Physics Simulations Contemporary College Physics Simulation Library materialworlds simulations Fowler's Physlet Simulations Mechanics and Fluids Simulations INCLINE PLANE (SLIDING) WITH FRICTION INCLINE PLANE (up) (SLIDING) WITH FRICTION & SPRING Motion with Constant Acceleration Equilibrium of Three Forces Resultant of Forces (Addition of Vectors) Resolution of a Force into Components Projectile Motion Newton's Second Law Experiment http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/physics.htm Michigan State - Physics Simulations - Brecht Syracuse Univ physics Educational modules and simulations
PHYSICS CALCULATORS & TOOLS
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	PHYSICS in spanish
	PHYSICS in spanish
MISC	General Physics Sites & Directories
One of my creations using EJS Length Contraction - What would you look like at 9/10's the speed of light? Another version one more... Get EJS and take this applet and insert your own student's pictures in it. EJS Simulation building tool review	Martindale's Physics - Courses with Applets & Calculators One of the best ! Caltech Special Relativity Sim Space-Time Physics Ph 1bc Main Pira Site 1 (Demonstration Classification Scheme, at U of Ark.) Physics Unbound classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and more. Explore Science - Highly rated
***JAVA Applets for Physics from Walter Fendt	REAL WORLD STUFF
Mechanics JAVA Applets from Walter Fendt Motion with Constant Acceleration Equilibrium of Three Forces Resultant of Forces (Addition of Vectors) Resolution of a Force into Components Pulley System Lever Principle Inclined Plane Newton's Second Law Experiment Projectile Motion Elastic and Inelastic Collision Newton's Cradle Carousel (Centripetal Force) Kepler's First Law Kepler's Second Law Hydrostatic Pressure in Liquids Buoyant Force in Liquids Oscillations and Waves JAVA Applets from Walter Fendt Simple Pendulum Spring Pendulum Coupled Pendula Forced Oscillations (Resonance) Beats Standing Wave Superposition with the Reflected Wave) Standing Longitudinal Waves Interference of two Circular or Spherical Waves Doppler Effect Optics Refraction of Light Reflection and Refraction of Light Waves (Explanation by Huygens' Principle) Refracting Astronomical Telescope Interference of Light at a Double Slit Diffraction of Light by a Single Slit	GOOD interactive SIMS educypedia - Java Applets Newton's Cradle Pulley System SPORTS SIMS BASEBALL PITCH SIMULATION Autoracing The Physics of Racing - Brian Beckman JAVA APPLETS Bang! Boing! Pop! Physics Fun@Learning.Physics This site offers 10 applets as part of an online course on dynamics Coriolis and Centrifugal Forces Virtual Laboratory A large set of physics and astronomy applets reside at this University of Oregon site. Produced by students at Cariboo Hill Secondary School, Car Kinematics Projectile Motion Force and Friction Inelastic Collision Elastic Collision Seesaw Simulation Free Fall Visual Physics This applet simulates a ball in free fall applets, check out One Dimensional Motion Simulations Emilio Segre Visual Archive - American physicists and astronomers of the 20th century and in earlier times." .
PHYSLETS Virtual Physics Laboratory Created by Taiwanese physicist Fu-Kwun Hwang, these Java applets explain a multitude of physical principles. Topics include: Free Rolling and Circular Motion Racing Balls One Dimensional Motion (XVA) Projectile Motion (Cannon to Cannon) Bouncing Balls Angular Momentum and Area Motion of a Ping-Pong Ball Pendulum Center of Gravity Kepler Motion Projectile/Satellite Orbits Pulley Buoyant Force Circular Motion and Centripetal Force One-Dimensional Collision Two-Dimensional Collision Frictional Force and Motion In Which Direction Will It Roll? Vector Addition Theory of Relativity JAVA Applets from Walter Fendt Time Dilation Nuclear Physics JAVA Applets from Walter Fendt Radioactive Decay Series Law of Radioactive Decay Physics of Atoms JAVA Applets from Walter Fendt Photoelectric Effect Bohr's Theory of the Hydrogen Atom Electrodynamics JAVA Applets from Walter Fendt Magnetic Field of a Bar Magnet Magnetic Field of a Straight Current-Carrying Wire Lorentz Force Direct Current Electrical Motor Generator Ohm's Law Combinations of Resistors Simple AC Circuits Electromagnetic Oscillating Circuit Electromagnetic Wave	Wake Forest University History of Science & Science Museums Physics Servers and Services around the World (McGill) The Physics Museum at the University of Queensland Museum of Physics Dept., University of Naples Lunar and Planetary Laboratory BUILD A SOLAR SYSTEM - The Exploratorium VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see The Exploratorium GOOD SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATION!! SOLAR SYSTEM (JAVA APPLET) - E. L. Gans, Department of French, UCLA "Both the planets and their orbits are approximately to scale with each other, but the planet scale is much larger than than the orbit scale, and the sun is not in scale with either." For more information see Eric L. Gans Home Page BUILD YOUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM!!VERY COOL!! Another one (with comet) Sun, Earth, Moon: Orbit, Eclipses, On Moon, On Sun, Moon Phases Stuff involving these three heavenly bodies. DEMOS - Pira Site 2 (NCSU) Wake Forest University Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Many MoonsWatch a random collection of moons collide with each other acording to the conservation of momentum. This applet was written by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal of the University of Toronto. Visible Sky Applet This applet shows the visible sky, in the form of a polar chart, with the sun, moon, 4 planets and 56 stars. To produce a polar chart, simply enter the desired position, date and time. This applet was written by Omar Reis of Orion Astronomia e Navegação, Brasil. J-Trak: Satellite Tracking An excellent collection of applets that allows you to view the position of actual satellites relative to the earth. You can choose from spacecraft, weather, search and rescue, and amateur radio satellites. This page is provided by NASA's Liftoff to Space Exploration site. Landsat Map Click on any part of the U.S. and this applet from NASA's Observatorium will display an image of that region taken by the Landsat satellite. Orbit Simulator Watch the motion of the satellite as it traces out an elliptical orbit around the earth. Click on the mouse to change the eccentricity, or shape, of the orbit. This Java applet is part of NASA' MECHANICS Relative Motion (frame of reference) COLLISIONS Elastic and Inelastic Collision Elastic Collisions Energy Game NERGY & WORK ROTATIONAL MECHANICS ROTATIONAL INERTIA - Balance a vertical stick Lever Principle TORQUE EQUILIBRIUM - TORQUE/LEVER Angular Momentum - Earth and Sun Angular Momentum of a Top Angular Momentum Quantitized MOMENTUM Momentum Game Projectile Motion Projectile Motion

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 o f light bends as it passes from one medium to another More Details Download Win 9x, N NASA & other GOV Stanford Linear Accelerator - what a linear accelerator really does? the Brookhaven National Laboratory Relativistic Heavy Collider Brookhaven National Laboratory - what happens when an ion is smashed!a virtual tour of the Brookhaven National Lab's Heavy Ion Collider. animation of a collision SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATOR - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA Space Library or Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Strange Writings: A Problem, Deciphered We can't see them, so what does an atom look like? Shockwave simulations, including: Inclined Plane Golf Range! Air Track See-Saw Torque Simple Harmonic Motion 2D Collisions Driven Harmonic Motion (1mass) Driven Harmonic Motion (2 masses) Harmonic Motion (2D) Free Fall Lab - Terminal Velocity Moment of Inertia Density Lab Floating Log Force on a Wing Orbit Simulator Vector Addition Black Hole You Try It PBS feature A Science Odyssey 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.	K.S.PARK The Idiot's Guide Twin Paradox TwinPassby Twin Paradox Simulation Twin%20Paradox *CIRCULAR MOTION* Carousel (Centripetal Force) *GRAVITATIONAL INTERACTIONS* JAVA APPLETS ON PHYSICS - Walter Fendt Kepler's First Law Kepler's Second Law PHYSICS COURSE IN SPANISH - GOOD JAVA SIMS the scientific and technological advances of the last 100 years. http://www.physicsforums.com/e ngineering Toolbox Frank Potter s Science Gems new york stete regents physics exam prep The Internet Plasma Physics Education eXpereince (IPPEX) - Designed for middle school and high school students, this site provides an excellent introduction to plasma physics. What is Friction?: An Experiment Collisions: Light, Heavy, Same. Swinging Pendulums: Different starts. Speed and Acceleration Why things fall: Fall Video. Zero g: Zero g Video, A Pendulum. Ball on a String Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics Cart Throws Ball First one Down Things that Spin: The race, Wheel (still), Wheel (spinning). Sound: 2D, How we hear, Play sounds. Shake it!A ball is twirled on a string. Then the string is cut.... The Perpetual Motion Page - Plans and explanations for four perpetual-motion machines are on this page. hotAIR - Rare and well-done tidbits from the Annals of Improbable Research - hePeriodic Table of the Presidents," Vector Calculator Practice vector addition with this applet written by JBalloons Toss a water balloon from the top of a tall building to a friend down below. This applet comes from the Physics of Projectile Motion Conservation of MomentumWatch 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 See how angular momentum is conserved by adjusting the length of the swinging pendulum. 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

Engineering education fluid dynamics, ideal flow machine, virtual shock tube, compressible aerodynamics calculator, converging diverging nozzle simulator, thermodynamics of air, boundary layer applets + convection, heat conduction applets, vortex panel method, Mohr's circle applet, beam analysis, resultant of vectors, dynamics, motion on curved paths, projectile motion

Fun learning physics projectile motion, damped harmonic oscillator, elastic collisions, coupled oscillations, coriolis and centrifugal forces, Kepler problem, simple plane pendulum, chaos in the driven pendulum, motion in an electromagnetic field, Henon Heiles system

Fun science gallery fun, simple, low cost science experiments for amateur scientists

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Interactive physics Interactive physics and math a set of more than 20 scientifically accurate, easily understandable, user friendly educational applets, photon, atom, pendulum, lens, mirror, reflection, diffraction

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Mr. Fizzix student oriented interactive site and a variety of visual presentations

Multimedia-physiks studio collection of GIF animations, motion, kinematics, Newton's Laws, vectors, projectiles, momentum, energy, circular motion, relativity, Einstein, electricity, waves, sound, light, interference, reflection, refraction, optics, roller coasters, Kepler, planetary motion

NTNU physics virtual physics laboratory, a tip Physics2 electronic version of PHY2054 Physics 2000 makes learning fun, using interactive animations

Physics animations animated physics experiments and visualizations on physics with theoretical explanations. There are also physics forum, free samples and educational programs for download

Physics lecture demonstrations mechanics, waves, properties of heat and matter, electricity and magnetism, optics, astronomy and perception, audio visual materials

Physics applets Physlets physlets, physics applets, are small flexible java applets designed for science education. You do not need to become a Java expert in order to use Physlets Physlet für anfänger in German

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Virtual physics laboratory reaction time measurements, traffic light system, relative motion, rolling and circular motion, one dimensional motion, projectile motion, angular momentum and area, simple harmonic motion, spring force, pendulum, center of gravity, Kepler motion, Pulley, Buoyant force, circulartion motion and centrifugal force, oscillation, Doppler effect, wave superposition, Fourier synthesis, transmission of waves (reflection and refraction), molecular model for an ideal gas (PV=NkT), Carnot heat engine, RC circuits, RLC circuit, charged particle motion in uniform E/M field, propagation of electromagnetic wave, oscilloscope, optics and light, Thin Lens / mirror, physics of rainbowvector addition, theorem of Pythagoras

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Particles in a box. Simple Monte Carlo simulation of particles initially confined to one half of the box. Simulations shows the approach to a more random state from a specially prepared state and the fluctuations in equilibrium. Updated 7 August 2003.

Approach to equilibrium. A molecular dynamics simulation of a Lennard-Jones liquid in two dimensions. The particles are restricted to the middle third of the simulation cell. Updated 30 January 2003.

Sensitivity to initial conditions. A molecular dynamics simulation of a Lennard-Jones system in a specially prepared state. Updated 7 August 2003.

Demon - Einstein Solid. A Monte Carlo simulation of a demon exchanging energy with an Einstein solid. Shows that the demon can be interpreted as a thermometer. Updated 17 November 2004.

Boltzmann probability. A Monte Carlo simulation of an ideal classical gas in one dimension in equilibrium with a heat bath. Updated 11 July 2002.

Two solids in contact. A molecular dynamics simulation of two solids in thermal contact. Updated 7 October 2004.

Virtual labs are software tools that make it possible to experience the essential aspects of a real world activity through the use of software tools and the world wide web.

VIRTUAL LABS are software tools that make it possible to observe and how real world systems behave under a variety of user controlled conditions without having the real thing or a physical model of it.

Many simulations found on the web, while interesting to look at and helpful in visualization, are merely animations. They lack interactivity and the provision for variation or the independent variables that one would want to modify.

Virtual Labs are INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS that allow the user to modify the input variables, re-run the simulation with the modified inputs, and observe the results of those changes

ideally the user will be provided with data in addition to animation so that empirical analysis can be made

Virtual Labs can be applets, animations, simulations, plug-ins, standalone application, calculators, etc.

Applets, animations, simulations, plug-ins, standalone application, calculators, etc. are not all Virtual Labs

23. Analogue Electronics SECTION VI MODERN PHYSICS 24. Charged Particles

PHYZX VIRTUAL LABS

What are virtual labs?

Tell me. I may not get it, I'm sure to forget it.

Show me. I may get it, I'll remember it for a little while.

Have me do it. I'll understand it, it may stick for awhile.

Anyone who has seriously taught anything knows...

Have me teach it. I'll really know it, I'll remeber it for a long time.

And, anyone that has every written programs to model something has learned...

Have me program it. Guru. Can you say eternity!

examples of virtual labs

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