MyPhysicsLab – Physics Simulations
July 30, 2001 10:17 PM   Subscribe

MyPhysicsLab – Physics Simulations could have saved my bacon in high school. I'm hypnotized by colliding blocks.
posted by heather (11 comments total)
 
...and you don't have to be hampered by pesky things like the real world! Give objects negative mass!
posted by dogwelder at 11:08 PM on July 30, 2001


Mmmmmm.....

Mom, I met the girl I'm gonna marry! Molecule 6!

Seriously, this is completely neato.
posted by dong_resin at 11:23 PM on July 30, 2001


I used to save my bacon in high school. In my locker.
posted by pracowity at 11:24 PM on July 30, 2001


I think I got the high score! That one block was pretty tough but I gave him a few body blows and then finished up with the uppercut.

hunh...pretty lights!

love and kisses from a liberal arts grad
posted by Kafkaesque at 12:02 AM on July 31, 2001


All hail Physics. All hail internet. All hail Metafilter. All hail heather.

I needed this tonight.
posted by Optamystic at 3:21 AM on July 31, 2001


That's great Heather! This is the kind of stuff that really shows that technology can really help learning. Most people don't have ideal springs laying around the house. For us visual learners, this really helps clear up confusion.

There's more here, made by one of my physics profs.
posted by gramcracker at 5:09 AM on July 31, 2001


now if only this ran on a ti-86... ap test, here i come!

the graphs are the best part. momentum circles rock. i needed this tonight too.
posted by pikachulolita at 5:21 AM on July 31, 2001


If you like this, and you haven't already seen it, go visit the Soda Constructor for more fun with masses and springs (requires Java).
posted by astro38 at 6:10 AM on July 31, 2001


Back in high school we had a physics program that I spent hours and hours fiddling with. In fact, when I later bought my first computer (an LC III) it was almost entirely because of the many happy hours I spent sitting in front of that Mac.

I now, of course, use a PC. I can't abide only having the single button.
posted by bshort at 7:32 AM on July 31, 2001


Check out ExploreScience.com for even better sims using Shockwave.
posted by cossette at 8:29 AM on July 31, 2001


These links are great. My boring day at work is looking much better.
posted by mmm at 8:34 AM on July 31, 2001


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