Kinematics
7 interactive Physics simulations on kinematics.
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Projectile motion – trajectory and air resistance
Physics · Kinematics
Five screens explore projectile motion: Intro lets you set the launch height, launch angle, initial speed and...
Ages 15–16
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Uniformly Accelerated Motion – Two Cars Meeting
Physics · Kinematics
Two cars, A and B, move along the same straight road with constant acceleration, each with its own initial position...
Ages 15–16
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Special relativity – time dilation, length contraction, muons and GPS
Physics · Kinematics
A light clock and a ruler on a rocket moving at speed v: change v to see the Lorentz factor γ = 1/√(1 − v²/c²), time...
Ages 17–18
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Projectile Motion at an Angle
Physics · Kinematics
Launch an object with initial speed v0 at angle α to the horizontal, under gravitational acceleration g. Watch the...
Ages 15–16
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Free fall and fall with air resistance
Physics · Kinematics
Two objects of different mass and cross-section are dropped together from the same height. With drag off, both hit...
Ages 15–16
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Boat crossing a river – relative velocity
Physics · Kinematics
A boat moves at speed v₁₂ relative to the water on a river flowing at v₂₃. Change the heading angle θ with the...
Ages 15–16
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Motion in a plane – position, velocity and acceleration vectors on a curved path
Physics · Kinematics
An object moves along a curved path that you reshape by dragging points. Position vectors at two instants give the...
Ages 15–16
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