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Classical Mechanics
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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 Holes |
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Chaotic Systems - A brief overview of chaos theory and applications in 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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Kepler's Laws - Article in the Platonic Realms. Gives a 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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