Open Directory - Science: Physics: Education: Interactive Animations
See also: - Shows the relation between wavelength, emitted power, and peak wavelength for a blackbody (Planck's function). - 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. - Shows velocity change of a particle when a piston compresses and expands a narrow cylinder. - A large collection of java applets demonstrating basic to modern physics topics. - Physics applets plus the source code. Links to other applet sites and authors are here as well. - Michael Fowler's physics lectures from the University of Virginia. Includes a collection of physics simulations in JAVA and Flash. - Several categories from which to choose. - Applet demonstrates Kepler's law. - Several simulation applets which can be used to teach the statistical foundations of thermal physics in introductory college physics courses. Download applets for free. - The SIH wheel is a Java applet that allows a person to view relationships between color (saturation, intensity, and hue) and luma. - 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. - Simulates the motion of planets moving under gravity. It comes with a number of initial "scenarios." Can also add more planets during a simulation. - Statics, dynamics and fluid dynamics. - A collection of sample Java applets which demonstrate various aspects of quantum mechanics, including the Hydrogen atom and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. - Offers several applets for various areas of physics. - Java applets and Quicktime movies of physics simulations such as solar system, ideal gas, wave interference, and the Doppler effect. - 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. - An interactive journey through modern physics. Have fun learning visually and conceptually about 20th century science and high-tech devices. Uses java applets. - Animations sorted by category, and the file size of each animation is included in the listing. - Start 10 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy and wind up face to face with a proton in Florida. - Demonstrates many aspects of Newtonian physics. - Wave machine with various parameters, with explanatory text. - Two wave sources in a ripple tank. You set the variables and watch it run. - A good sampling of ways that science and computing are becoming interactive. - 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. - Examine the dynamics of rigid pendula. Includes explanatory text. - Allows the simulation of the radioactive decay. - Intended to give students a "feel" for vectors in two dimensions. Specifically, it covers components, magnitude and direction, and vector addition.
