| 3. | Amusement Park Physics | | | How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? Design your own roller coaster and experiment with bumper car collisions.
www.learner.org |
| 4. | Gyroscope | | | Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.
www.howstuffworks.com |
| 6. | How a Helium Balloon Works | | | Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.
www.howstuffworks.com |
| 7. | Central Forces with Java | | | A JAVA applet to simulate orbits in four different central forces: gravity, Yukawa, 1/R^4 and Black Holes
www.astro.queensu.ca |
| 8. | Block and Tackle | | | Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.
www.howstuffworks.com |
| 10. | Kepler's Laws | | | Summary of Kepler's three laws.
www.go.ednet.ns.ca |
| 11. | Physics of Sound | | | Rigorous derivation of sound wave equations from a molecular model of an ideal diatomic gas. General solution of the wave equations. Point source radiating in a moving medium.
www.physicsofsound.com |
| 12. | Simulations with Java | | | Provides several interactive physics simulations such as springs and masses, pendulums, molecules. Objects, mass, gravity, spring stiffness can be modified.
www.myphysicslab.com |
| 13. | Physics for Beginners | | | This site covers motion and forces for individuals with no prior knowledge of the subject.
physics.webplasma.com |
| 14. | Freshman Problems in Mechanics | | | Links to various problem sets relating to 1 and 2 dimensional kinematics. Easy mechanics problems and solutions.
zebu.uoregon.edu |
| 15. | Chaotic Systems | | | A brief overview of chaos theory and applications in classical mechanics.
dept.physics.upenn.edu |
| 16. | The Lagrange Points | | | Overview of the Lagrange points of the sun-earth-system. Links to a detailed derivation.
www.physics.montana.edu |
| 19. | Kepler's Laws | | | Article in the Platonic Realms. Gives an novice's overview of Kepler's laws.
www.mathacademy.com |
| 20. | Rigid Bodies | | | Separation of motion of centre of mass and rotation about a fixed axis.
www.physics.georgetown.edu |
| 21. | Wave Equation | | | Mathematical description and derivation of wave equations.
www.geocities.com |
| 22. | Oscillations | | | Gives a solution on a symmetric, linear, triatomic molecule problem.
electron6.phys.utk.edu |
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