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Description |
Animation |
Kinematics |
Intrinsic components |
Drag and drop Tarzan to displace him from his equilibrium position and press play. The intrinsic components of acceleration, as well as the forces acting upon Tarzan can be plotted. You can add friction to the movement.
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Kinematics |
Motion Relative to a Frame in Translation |
In this animation a moving frame of reference (the plane) throws a ball, which is being watched by the pilot and a fixed observer. The trajectories seen by both of them are plotted.
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Kinematics |
Motion Relative to a Frame in Rotation |
In this animation, a girl located at the center of a spinning carousel, throws a ball towards its edge. Relative to the carousel rider (in red), the ball follows a curved path, whereas relative to the observer at rest (in blue) it follows a straight path. Drag and rotate the green arrow to change the initial direction of the velocity vector. Its module can be changed with the slider.
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One-particle dynamics |
Motion under a constant force |
Drag and drop the yellow and red vectors to change their direction. The slides define their length.
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One-particle dynamics |
Newton's cannonball
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Motion of a cannonball subject to the gravitational force. The shape of the trajectory depends on the initial velocity.
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One-particle dynamics |
Air drag |
In this animation the movement of a free fall body is compared to the movement of the same object subject to air friction.
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One-particle dynamics |
Newton's third law |
The mutual forces of action and reaction between two bodies are shown.
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One-particle dynamics |
Mechanical energy |
Mechanical energy of a skier subjected to friction force.
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One-particle dynamics |
Simple harmonic motion
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An idealized mass-spring system. The mass is attached to one end of the spring. Position, velocity, acceleration and energy (both potential and kinetic) of the mass are shown.
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One-particle dynamics |
Fictitious forces
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Fictitious force acting upon a moving object seen from a non-inertial frame of reference.
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Particle system |
External and internal forces
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External and internal forces acting upon a two-body system.
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Particle system |
1D ellastic collision
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Ellastic collision between two cars. The mass and velocity of both cars can be changed.
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Rigid body |
Static equilibrium of a beam
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This animation shows the forces on a beam, which
is attached to the wall by a hinge about which the beam can rotate
freely. Attached to the beam there is a mass that can be displaced along it. Drag and drop both objects to displace them.
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Rigid body |
Static equilibrium of a tower crane
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This animation shows how a tower crane works. As the weight of the red mass varies, the blue mass must be displaced to balance the load.
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Rigid body |
Rotational motion equations
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Rotational motion of a beam. The angular displacement, velocity and acceleration are shown (in the SI system of units). The beam length can be changed with the aid of the slider.
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Rigid body |
Pulley with mass
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Two objects connected by a light string that passes over a pulley having a moment of inertia about its axis of rotation.
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Rigid body |
Rolling without slipping
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Motion of a sphere when it slips or when it rolls without slipping.
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Waves |
Transverse harmonic waves
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An harmonic transverse wave propagating on a rope traveling in the positive x-direction.
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Waves |
Standing waves
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Standing waves propagating on a string.
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Waves |
Interference caused by a path difference |
This animation is designed to show how the path difference between
two harmonic waves affects their interference. Drag the second source (green point) to change its position. The wavelength as well as the phase difference between both waves can also be changed.
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Waves |
Longitudinal harmonic sound waves |
Generation of longitudinal (compression) harmonic waves that move through a gas.
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Electrostatics |
Electric field
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Electric field created by two charges at rest. The value of the charges can be changed with the sliders, as well as the position at which the electric field is calculated.
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Electrostatics |
Coulomb's law
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Electrostatic interaction between two electrically charged particles in equilibrium.
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Electromagnetism |
Thomson's exeriment
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Thomson's cathode ray tube experiment. It can be used to determine the velocity of the electrons (when they are not defected by the electric and magnetic fields) and the charge-to-mass ratio.
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Electromagnetism |
Magnetic field
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Charged particle motion in a uniform magnetic field.
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Electromagnetism |
Faraday's law
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When the magnetic flux through an area changes, an electric current is created.
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Thermodynamics |
Otto cycle
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In this animation the Otto cycle is shown, as well as the associated p-V diagram.
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