| 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. |
| BlackBody Spectrum Applet: Shows the relation between wavelength, emitted power, and peak wavelength for a blackbody (Planck's function). |
| 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. |
| Clifford Sampson's Physics Page: A comprehensive collection of Java applets covering waves, sound, optics, light, and electromagnetism. |
| Compressing A One-Atom Gas: Shows velocity change of a particle when a piston compresses and expands a narrow cylinder. |
| Contemporary College Physics Simulation Library: A large collection of java applets demonstrating basic to modern physics topics. |
| Davidson Physlet Problems: Physics applets plus the source code. Links to other applet sites and authors are here as well. |
| 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. |
| Fowler's Physics Applets: Michael Fowler and his graduate students have written the applets, about 10 in all. |
| Generalized Physics Applets: Several categories from which to choose. |
| Gravitational Orbits: Applet demonstrates Kepler's law. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Interactive Physics: A website that teaches physics through interactive applets. |
| 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. |
| Java Applets for Engineering Education: Statics, dynamics and fluid dynamics. |
| Java Applets on Physics (Java 1.0): Covers many introductory and intermediate-level topics. Java 1.1 versions available as well. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Nori's Physics Page: Java applets and Quicktime movies of physics simulations such as solar system, ideal gas, wave interference, and the Doppler effect. |
| NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory: Offers several applets for various areas of 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. |
| 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. |
| Physics Flash Animations: Animations sorted by category, and the file size of each animation is included in the listing. |
| Physics Flashlets: Michael Fowler and his students created these interactive Flash movies illustrating physics concepts. |
| Physics Illuminations: A collection of Java applets packaged with explanatory text for use as conceptual homework or student self-study in introductory physics. |
| Physics Java Applets: 25 fundamental physics concepts. |
| Physics Java Applets by C. K. Ng: Applets on general physics. |
| 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. |
| Real Time 3D Physics Simulator Applet: Demonstrates many aspects of Newtonian physics. |
| Resonata: Wave machine with various parameters, with explanatory text. |
| Ripple Tank Applet: Two wave sources in a ripple tank. You set the variables and watch it run. |
| SchrodingerSolver: Solves the one dimensional Schrodinger equation in different potentials. |
| Smart Pendulum: Java applet explores a pendulum with rope of variable length. The solution implements 4-th order Runge-Kutta method for differential equations. |
| SpectrumTuner: Allows the user to study the electromagnetic spectrum, converting between units of wavelength, frequency and energy. |
| Supersonic Wing Simulator: Explores quasi-two-dimensional calculation of the supersonic flow over a wedge-shaped infinity-span wing. |
| Syracuse Physics Educational Modules and Simulations: A good sampling of ways that science and computing are becoming interactive. |
| 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. |
| The Pendulum Lab: Examine the dynamics of rigid pendula. Includes explanatory text. |
| Three-Degree-of-Freedom Pendulum: Java simulation. |
| 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. |
| Vector Calculator: Intended to give students a "feel" for vectors in two dimensions. Specifically, it covers components, magnitude and direction, and vector addition. |
| 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. |
| Virtual Optical Bench: Raytracing applet. Lens, mirror, light source, object, and resultant rays to determine the image's characteristics. |
| Young's Double Slit Interference: Interference applet. This Java applet demonstrates the Double Slit Experiment. |
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