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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.
Newton's Laws
Newton's laws for objects with variable mass. Physics of rocket.
The Physics and Math of Soccer
Discusses shape of a soccer ball, spin effects, motion of projectiles.
Simulations with Java
Provides several interactive physics simulations such as springs and masses, pendulums, molecules. Objects, mass, gravity, spring stiffness can be modified.
Free Body Diagrams
A short introduction to and description of free body diagrams which are essential for the understanding of classical mechanics.
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.
How a Helium Balloon Works
Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.
Kepler's Laws
Summary of Kepler's three laws.
Gyroscope
Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.
On a general Method of expressing the Paths of Light,and of the Planets, by the Coefficients of a Characteristic Function
An original paper by William Rowan Hamilton, dated 1833.
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