University of Texas at Brownsville
Department of Physics and Astronomy
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- Animations
- Velocity and
Acceleration
- Animation comparing the motion of 3 toy cars, one each with
constant v,
+a, and -a. Now includes a "scriptable" quiz.
- Circular Motion
- Animation showing the Moon in orbit around the Earth.
- AstroPitch -
Newton's
3rd Law
- Animation illustrating Newton's 3rd Law, now includes a
"scriptable"
quiz
that the instructor can easily change.
- AstroPitch -
Conservation of
Momentum
- Same applet as above with a different quiz for conservation of
momentum.
- Transverse and
Longitudinal Waves
- Animation of transverse and longitudinal wave motion.
- Molecular Model of a Gas
- Animation of molecular model of a mixed gas.
- Brownian Motion
- Animation depicting Brownian motion of a large particle in a
sea of
smaller
particles.
- Convection
currents
and the
Oceanic Ridge
- An animation for physical science/geology depicting convection
currents
and the oceanic ridge.
- Radioactivity
and
Half-Life
- A demonstration of radioactive decay and half-life. With sound
effects.
Includes scriptable quiz.
- Presentations
- Unit Conversion
- Computes the conversion of units the user selects from a vast
menu.
- Dispersion and Prisms
- Demonstrates the continuous spectrum produced by a prism,
includes a
"scriptable"
quiz on light and color.
- Atomic Spectra
- Demonstrates the discreet spectra of atoms, includes a
"scriptable"
quiz.
- Colors and Light
- Color addition and subtraction.
- Distance vs. Displacement
- Demonstrates the difference between distance and displacement.
- Vector Addition
- Vector addition and vector components.
- Projectile Motion
- Depicts V, Vx, Vy,
and A
for an object in projectile motion.
- Force Diagrams and
Newton's 2nd
Law
- Exercise in constructing a force diagram.
- Newton's 3rd
Law
- An interactive quiz on Newton's 3rd Law.
- A Simple Pendulum
- A simple model of a simple pendulum, illustrates period vs.
length.
- A Mass on a Spring
- A simple model of a mass on a spring, illustrates displacement
vs.
velocity
vs. acceleration.
- Damped Oscillator
- A mass on a spring with damping.
- The Continuity Equation
- An animated presentation illustrating the continuity equation.
- Ideal Gas Law, Pressure vs.
Volume
- Model of an ideal gas with constant temperature.
- Ideal Gas Law, Pressure vs.
Temperature
- Model of an ideal gas with constant volume.
- Electric Field
between
2 Charges
- Models the Electric Field between two charges, one charge is
variable.
- Series
Approximation
- Series approximations using Fourier and Lengendre series.
- Series
Approximation
- Series approximations using Fourier and Lengendre series.
- Series
Approximation
- Series approximations using Fourier and Lengendre series.
- Length and Scale
- Define the length scale on a graphic.
- Simulations
- Elastic and Inelastic
Collisions
- Simulation of elastic and inelastic collisions between two
masses.
- Refraction of
Light
- Simulation of refraction and change of wavelength and wavespeed.
- Thin Lens
- Simulation of convergent and divergent lens.
- Thin Lens and
Mirrors
- Simulation of convergent and divergent lens and mirror.
- Buoyancy Forces
- Demonstrates buoyant forces for two user selected masses in a
user
selected
fluid.
- The Photoelectric
Effect
- Illustrates how photoelectrons are emitted from user selected
metals.
- Virtual Experiments
Installation
Instructions
- Projectile Motion
(Straight Up)
- Video Lab for an object thrown straight up.
- Projectile Motion
- Video Lab for Projectile Motion.
- Child on a Trampoline
- Video Lab for a child jumping on a trampoline.
- Rolling-Projectile Motion
- Video Lab for a Rolling Projectile.
- Motion of a Pendulum
- Video Lab for the periodic motion of a pendulum.
- Motion of a Mass on a Spring
- Video Lab for the periodic motion of a mass on a spring.
- Motion of a Double Pendulum
- Video Lab for the chaotic motion of a double pendulum.
- Elastic Collision
- Video Lab for an elastic collision of two masses.
- Inelastic Collision
- Video Lab for an inelastic collision of two masses.
Copyright © 2001-2006 P.R. Dukes
To obtain copies of any
of
these applets for use in physics education, please email a list of the
ones you want to:
phil.dukes@utb.edu
University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
