Vector Calculator
Intended to give students a "feel" for vectors in two dimensions. Specifically, it covers components, magnitude and direction, and vector addition.
Mark's Quantum Mechanics Applets
A collection of sample Java applets which demonstrate various aspects of quantum mechanics, including the Hydrogen atom and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.
Resonata
Wave machine with various parameters, with explanatory text.
Compressing A One-Atom Gas
Shows velocity change of a particle when a piston compresses and expands a narrow cylinder.
Fowler's Physics Applets
Michael Fowler and his graduate students have written the applets, about 10 in all.
Physics Flashlets
Michael Fowler and his students created these interactive Flash movies illustrating physics concepts.
Fowler's Physics Applets
These supplement physics courses taught by Michael Fowler at U of Virginia. They include Newton's cannon, Brownian motion, Rutherford scattering, and collisions in two dimensions.
Java Applets on Physics (Java 1.0)
Covers many introductory and intermediate-level topics. Java 1.1 versions available as well.
BlackBody Spectrum Applet
Shows the relation between wavelength, emitted power, and peak wavelength for a blackbody (Planck's function).
Powers of 10 - Interactive Java Tutorial
Start 10 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy and wind up face to face with a proton in Florida.
The Pendulum Lab
Examine the dynamics of rigid pendula. Includes explanatory text.
Smart Pendulum
Java applet explores a pendulum with rope of variable length. The solution implements 4-th order Runge-Kutta method for differential equations.
Three-Degree-of-Freedom Pendulum
Java simulation.
Supersonic Wing Simulator
Explores quasi-two-dimensional calculation of the supersonic flow over a wedge-shaped infinity-span wing.
SpectrumTuner
Allows the user to study the electromagnetic spectrum, converting between units of wavelength, frequency and energy.
How To Teach Statistical Thermal Physics In An Introductory Physics Course
Several simulation applets which can be used to teach the statistical foundations of thermal physics in introductory college physics courses. Download applets for free.
Syracuse Physics Educational Modules and Simulations
A good sampling of ways that science and computing are becoming interactive.
Physweb.org - Interactive Experiments
A large, annotated list of physics related java applets (also some VRML and Shockwave stuff) available on the net. Also provides a way to join a list devoted to discussions on development and use of java in physics education and research.
Interactive Color Wheel
The SIH wheel is a Java applet that allows a person to view relationships between color (saturation, intensity, and hue) and luma.
Physics Java Applets
25 fundamental physics concepts.
Generalized Physics Applets
Several categories from which to choose.
JOrrery
Simulates the motion of planets moving under gravity. It comes with a number of initial "scenarios." Can also add more planets during a simulation.
Young's Double Slit Interference
Interference applet. This Java applet demonstrates the Double Slit Experiment.
Davidson Physlet Problems
Physics applets plus the source code. Links to other applet sites and authors are here as well.
Ripple Tank Applet
Two wave sources in a ripple tank. You set the variables and watch it run.
Contemporary College Physics Simulation Library
A large collection of java applets demonstrating basic to modern physics topics.
Gravitational Orbits
Applet demonstrates Kepler's law.
The Physics of Pole Vaulting
Using very simple physics principles, this program estimates how high you could theoretically vault based on how tall you are and how fast you can run, assuming you had the proper training and optimal efficiency.
Real Time 3D Physics Simulator Applet
Demonstrates many aspects of Newtonian physics.
UCI Chemistry - Applets
Educational applets covering irreversibility, chemical kinetics, the second law of thermodynamics, ideal atmosphere, particle in a box (quantum mechanics) and a monte carlo simulation.
Physics 2000
An interactive journey through modern physics. Have fun learning visually and conceptually about 20th century science and high-tech devices. Uses java applets.
Java Applets for Engineering Education
Statics, dynamics and fluid dynamics.
Build a Solar System
A table to help build or draw a scale model of the solar system. Specify the size of the sun and the sizes of and distances between various objects are calculated.
Physics at Appleby College
A comprehensive collection of Java Applets on waves, sound, light and optics. Suitable for high school physics students.
Virtual Labs and Simulations
A collection of links to sites on the web that have computerized simulations of physics principles. Some are Java applets while others require the Flash plugin.
Interactive Physics
A website that teaches physics through interactive applets.
SchrodingerSolver
Solves the one dimensional Schrodinger equation in different potentials.
Java Applet Collection for Learning Physics
Applets for learning university level physics. Also includes link to older DOS software (momentum space visualization).
Physics Java Applets by C. K. Ng
Applets on general physics.
Nuclides 2000: The Radionuclide Portal
Allows the simulation of the radioactive decay of over 2000 radionuclides using standard colour schemes (Karlsruhe, Strasbourg, General Electric). Basic decay data can be viewed by holding the mouse over a nuclide and consists of half-lives, modes of decay, and branching ratios. "Blinking" nuclides indicate strong gamma emitters with energies above a user-definable threshold value.
PBS.org - Transistorized! Web Site Interactives
Features two interactive games related to the development of transitors. The object of the Periodic Puzzle is to line up tiles to match a section of the periodic table of the elements. The Wafer Maker is a fast-paced game where the user grows silicon crystals to make transistors.
NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory
Offers several applets for various areas of physics.
Interactive Physics and Math with Java
A set of more than 20 scientifically accurate educational applets which mostly cover the course of Introductory Physics or material close to it. This site is mirrored a number of places on the net.
Physics Illuminations
A collection of Java applets packaged with explanatory text for use as conceptual homework or student self-study in introductory physics.
Physics Flash Animations
Animations sorted by category, and the file size of each animation is included in the listing.
Nori's Physics Page
Java applets and Quicktime movies of physics simulations such as solar system, ideal gas, wave interference, and the Doppler effect.
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