The Simulations marked with * do not run on the LAIT
supported PC computers in Painter.
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Browser. You may need to update
these before use. The other
links work on the LAIT computer as of 12/6/2016
Links to
Physics Simulations And Animations
Math Review
Trigonometry (Unit Circle, Radians, Functions)
Vectors: Components,
Vector Addition and Subtraction
Probability
Random distribution from Galton Pegboard
Another
version of Galton Pegboard or Quincunx
Mechanics
Orders of Magnitude
Motion in One
Dimension
Animation of Child Dropping Ball on Train
* Connections between position, velocity, and acceleration
Position vs. time of a scooter (you need to twist the right hand grip to accelerate)
Velocity vs. time of a scooter (you need to twist the right hand grip to accelerate)
Velocity
and acceleration of a scooter (you need to twist the right hand grip to
accelerate)
Falling coffee filter; terminal velocity
Velocity and Relative
Motion
Motion in Two
Dimensions
* General simulation of 2D motion
* Ladybug moving on curved path
Projectile Motion
Projectile simulator with air resistance
Center of Mass
Motion of Center of
Mass
Animation of Center of Mass Motion
Simulation
of Center of Mass Motion
Newton's First Law
(inertia)
Animated GIF of car hitting wall and driver (sans seat belt) continuing on
Motion
of Cart with/without Forces Variable Mass
General
Simulator for all NewtonÕs Laws
Newton's Second Law
General
Simulator for all NewtonÕs Laws
* 1D accelerated motion, horizontally applied force, graphs of speed, etc.
* 1D accelerated motion; force, position and velocity
* 1D accelerated motion on ramp
1D accelerated motion free fall with strobe
Projectile
motion with construction of for force
NewtonÕs picture of uniform circular motion (motion on inscribed polygons and change in momentum)
mass moving in vertical circle
General
Simulator for all NewtonÕs Laws
Action Reaction with spring scales
Beam with 2 variable supports, varying force
gravity and orbits (includes 3rd body)
Cannon on NewtonÕs Mountain (trajectory around Earth)
Jupiter
Slingshot (practice to get correct settings)
Racing Balls (path dependence)
Linear Momentum and Collisions
Elastic/Inelastic Cart Collisions
Elastic/Inelastic Glider Collisions on Air Track
* 2D collisions (2 pucks on air table)
Linear and rotational velocity
* Torque, moment of inertia, angular acceleration
Video of Precession of Bicycle Wheel by Veritasium
Intuitive Explanation of Precession (no angular momentum vectors)
Video of train car tank crushed by atmospheric pressure
Pressure and PascalÕs Principle
3D Animation of BernoulliÕs Principle
Oscillations
Simple pendulum showing force and velocity
3 vertical springs, damping, different gÕs
Animation of Vertical Spring and Torsional Pendulum
Wave Motion (and
Properties)
Wave on string (force vectors)
Sound wave (with density graph)
Two pulses crossing (superposition)
Pulse Reflecting from Obstacle
Pulse at boundary between different ropes
Pulse
reflection (fixed/free end)
Acoustics
Instruments
Thermal Properties of
Matter
* Ideal Gas Properties (1st Law of thermodynamics)
* States of Matter (phase changes)
* Entropy and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Electricity & Magnetism
Electrostatics
Dragging
the Polarized Can with Charged Rod
Electric Fields and Potential
Electric Fields of Charged Particles
Electric
Fields and Potentials Due to Extended Charge Distributions
Capacitance
* Capacitors (Parallel, Serial, Combinations; Dielectric)
Resistance
Resistance of conductors and insulators
Electromotive Force
and Current
* Inside a battery and a resistor in a circuit
Magnetic Materials
Magnetic Fields and
Forces
* Comparison of Bar Magnet and Current Loop
Lorentz Force on Rail Gun (Right hand rule)
Electromagnetic
Induction
Electromagnetic
Radiation
* Radio waves generated by accelerated electrons
Radio wave generated by oscillating charge
Geometric Optics
Index of Refraction
Wavefronts bending at boundary (animation)
Law of Refraction includes Total internal reflection
Law of Refraction (wave and ray picture; prisms)
Dispersion of white light by prism (emission and absorption spectra)
Mirrors
Imaging
with converging/diverging mirrors
Lenses
Imaging
with converging/diverging lens
Wave Optics
Interference
Phase
Change on Reflection on mismatched rope boundary
* Wave interference includes water, sound, and light (single and double slit)
YoungÕs double slit displaying how the waves from the sources interfere
Diffraction
Polarization
* Polarization upon reflection
Two linear polarizers (Polarizer-Analyzer setup)
Modern Physics
Special Relativity
Wave and Particles
* DeBroglie Wavelength (Diffraction of Particles)
Atomic Physics
* Lasers
Molecular Systems
Interaction of Light and Molecules
* Water molecules in a microwave oven
Schrodinger Wave
Equation
Quantum Square Well Simulation (eight lowest states; wavepackets)
Quantum Harmonic Oscillator (eight lowest states; wavepackets)
Free Quantum Wavepacket (free particle; reflection off wall)
* Quantum Bound States (various potentials; superposition states)
* Quantum Tunneling, wavepackets, quantum measurement
Relativistic Quantum
Mechanics
Antimatter (pair production/annihilation)
Nuclear Physics
Rutherford Experiment (alternative demo)
Decay (Monte Carlo simulation of a realization of a decaying sample)
Isotopes and Atomic Mass (Natural Abundance)
Solid State Physics
* Conduction in Semiconductors