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- Amusement Park Physics - - How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? Design your own roller coaster and experiment with bumper car collisions.
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- Block and Tackle - - Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.
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- Central Forces with Java - - A JAVA applet to simulate orbits in four different central forces: gravity, Yukawa, 1/R^4 and Black Hole.
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- Chaotic Systems - - A brief overview of chaos theory and applications in classical mechanics.
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- Free Body Diagrams - - A short introduction to and description of free body diagrams which are essential for the understanding of classical mechanics.
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- Gravity - - If you want to learn about gravity come here.
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- Gyroscope - - Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.
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- How a Helium Balloon Works - - Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.
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- Kepler's Laws - - Article in the Platonic Realms. Gives an novice's overview of Kepler's laws.
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- The Lagrange Points - - Overview of the Lagrange points of the sun-earth-system. Links to a detailed derivation.
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- Oscillations - - Gives a solution on a symmetric, linear, triatomic molecule problem.
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- Physics for Beginners - - This site covers motion and forces for individuals with no prior knowledge of the subject.
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- 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.
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- Rigid Bodies - - Separation of motion of centre of mass and rotation about a fixed axis.
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- Simulations with Java - - Provides several interactive physics simulations such as springs and masses, pendulums, molecules. Objects, mass, gravity, spring stiffness can be modified.
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- Wave Equation - - Mathematical description and derivation of wave equations.
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