Java applets can only be viewed with a Java-enabled browser, such as version 3.0 or higher of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. To view the Shockwave interactions, you must install the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. Note: For better interaction, load Java applets and Shockwave plug-ins before you need them.
Bang! Boing! Pop! Physics
Bang! Boing! Pop! is an interactive physics tutorial designed for students grades 7–12. Read about conservation, energy, and momentum, then try out these Java applet games to reinforce what you've learned:
Virtual Laboratory
A large set of physics and astronomy applets reside at this University of Oregon site.
Virtual Physics Laboratory
Created by Taiwanese physicist Fu-Kwun Hwang, these Java applets explain a multitude of physical principles. Topics include:
Vector Calculator
Practice vector addition with this applet written by Julio Gea-Banacloche of the University of Arkansas. Click twice on the graph to create two vectors. Click Add to combine them together.
Balloons
Toss a water balloon from the top of a tall building to a friend down below. Good luck, and try not to get your friend too wet! This applet comes from the Physics of Projectile Motion site.
Conservation of Momentum
Watch how the balls collide in this Java simulation written by Arshad Kudrolli of Haverford College. Choose the number of balls and the elasticity of the collisions, then observe the conservation of momentum.
Circular and Simple Harmonic Motion
This is a nice illustration of the horizontal and perpendicular components of circular motion. This applet is part of the Java Applets for High School Physics Education produced by Sadahisa Kamikawa of Neyagawa Upper Secondary School, Japan.
The Conservation of Angular Momentum
See how angular momentum is conserved by adjusting the length of the swinging pendulum. This applet is part of Space Academy, an educational outreach program of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Many Moons
Watch a random collection of moons collide with each other acording to the conservation of momentum. This applet was written by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal of the University of Toronto.
Visible Sky Applet
This applet shows the visible sky, in the form of a polar chart, with the sun, moon, 4 planets and 56 stars. To produce a polar chart, simply enter the desired position, date and time. This applet was written by Omar Reis of Orion Astronomia e Navegação, Brasil.
J-Trak: Satellite Tracking
An excellent collection of applets that allows you to view the position of actual satellites relative to the earth. You can choose from spacecraft, weather, search and rescue, and amateur radio satellites. This page is provided by NASA.
Landsat Map
Click on any part of the U.S. and this applet from NASA's Observatorium will display an image of that region taken by the Landsat satellite.
Orbit Simulator
Watch the motion of the satellite as it traces out an elliptical orbit around the earth. Click on the mouse to change the eccentricity, or shape, of the orbit. This Java applet is part of NASA's Observatorium.
The Light Cone
Provided by Robert Salvo of Syracuse University, this applet is billed as an "illuminating introduction to relativity."
Orbits in Strongly Curved Spacetime
Use this applet to learn more about the curvature of spacetime around a black hole. This applet is part of John Walker's C-Ship, a high-level introduction to special relativity.
You Try It
Here is a collection of Shockwave animations that illustrate the explosive growth of science and technology. This page is part of the PBS Online feature A Science Odyssey, a site that offers an overview of the scientific and technological advances of the last 100 years.
Time Traveler
What will Tom find when he returns to Jane after after a relativistic trip? Find out in this interactive Shockwave animation from the PBS Online feature site Einstein Revealed.
Explore Learning
Written by Raman Piaff, this award-winning site features a great collection of Shockwave simulations. Look for the following labs:
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