Learn about adding force vectors in two dimensions using the example of …
Learn about adding force vectors in two dimensions using the example of a painting hanging from two strings. Experiment with variables of weight and angles to hang a portrait in this physics simulation. Meet a few physicists through brief biographies.
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Learn about the relationship between electric potential, current, and resistance in the …
Learn about the relationship between electric potential, current, and resistance in the context of high-voltage AC power lines using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:22]
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Understand the Law of Reflection by plane mirrors and the formation of …
Understand the Law of Reflection by plane mirrors and the formation of virtual images. Use the simulation to play with variables for a variety of reflections. Further examples explaining how mirrors work, how light is reflected, and why some mirrors are curved are included.
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Learn about how radiocarbon dating works and how anthropologists can use this …
Learn about how radiocarbon dating works and how anthropologists can use this method to figure out who long ago people lived. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [5:41]
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See the world through different colored glasses; understand, as a result, the …
See the world through different colored glasses; understand, as a result, the nature of color and light using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [2:45]
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A simulation to help you understand how a diver floats! Learn the …
A simulation to help you understand how a diver floats! Learn the principles of buoyancy and its relationship to the pressure gradient in a liquid in a gravitational field.
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Learn about static friction, kinetic friction, and slipping in the context of …
Learn about static friction, kinetic friction, and slipping in the context of human motion using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:38]
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Explore the concept of Morse Code and how signals are transferred over …
Explore the concept of Morse Code and how signals are transferred over great distances by using telegraph machines based on electromagnets using our interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [2:31]
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Uncover the relationship between pressure, force, and contact area in the context …
Uncover the relationship between pressure, force, and contact area in the context of a fire truck. Play with vehicle mass, number of tires, and guage pressure with this simulation to see what combination keeps a vehicle balanced on the tires. Discover more facts about pressure with the additional examples.
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Learn about how capacitances add up in series and parallel by exploring …
Learn about how capacitances add up in series and parallel by exploring the physics behind a touch-screen device using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:53]
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Understand the phenomenon of rolling without slipping, even under an applied torque, …
Understand the phenomenon of rolling without slipping, even under an applied torque, in the context of a unicycle using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:22]
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Learn about wave harmonics on a string by looking closely at the …
Learn about wave harmonics on a string by looking closely at the sound produced by a violin. Test string tension with harmonic number on violin strings in a simulated practice. Understand sound waves and standing waves in sound.
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Understand the concept of rotational inertia [moment of inertia) by analyzing the …
Understand the concept of rotational inertia [moment of inertia) by analyzing the motion of a circus tightrope walker using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:07]
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Understand the dynamics of rotating objects in the context of a spinning …
Understand the dynamics of rotating objects in the context of a spinning yo-yo using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:29]
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