Esercitati con le simulazioni interattive che illustrano i principali concetti presentati nel testoPer ciascuna simulazione, scarica le istruzioni, in inglese, in formato Word Brick Forces![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch02_inclinedPlane.gif) (25.0K) | |
The Forces interactive is designed to give the user an opportunity to develop intuition and computational skills related to the classic problem of the motion of a brick on a frictional inclined plane. If you can understand this problem you are well on your way to mastering much of what follows in your course.
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Projectile Motion![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch04_proj.gif) (20.0K) | |
The Projectile Motion interactive includes 2 different games for users to play in an effort to develop an understanding of how objects move when projected through the air. See how promising a career as a motocross rider, stunt person, or bow-hunter might be for you.
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Circular Motion - Balls on Strings![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch05_circularMotion.gif) (25.0K) | |
The Circular Motion interactive is designed for users to examine the basic ideas of kinematics and forces for objects whose motion is circular. Examine the impact of mass and velocity on force and acceleration both graphically and numerically.
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Frictional Forces and Circular Motion![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch05_bankedCurve.gif) (29.0K) | |
The Banked Curve interactive is designed to simulate a racecar traveling around a track in order to study inertia, centripetal force, and the impact of such variables as the incline of the track, velocity of the car, and friction. Users can manipulate all of these variables in order to better understand their relationships. Have fun trying different combinations and seeing if you can avoid a fiery crash.
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Click here to view this interactive. Banked Curve
Ladder![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch02_ladder.gif) (22.0K) | |
The Ladder interactive is designed for users to examine the conditions necessary for static equilibrium of an object, in this case a ladder leaning against a building. Play with the coefficient of static friction and the initial angle to see the impact on torque and force. Be careful to avoid injury from a nasty ladder accident.
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Click here to view this interactive. Ladder
Fluids/Buoyancy![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch09_buoyancy.gif) (23.0K) | |
The Fluids interactive is designed for users to study the concept of buoyancy. Choose the mass of your container and the medium it is floating in. Then load cargo to examine how the density of the medium, the attributes of the container, and the mass of the cargo impact the ability of the container to remain afloat. See how much cargo you can keep afloat.
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Waves in 1- and 2-D: Virtual Wave Tank![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch11_wt.gif) (27.0K) | |
The Wave Tank interactive is designed to help users gain an understanding of the Principle of Superposition of waves. Use dippers to create waves of different frequencies and locations and examine the resulting interference pattern. Go ahead and make waves. You can learn by doing so.
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Click here to view this interactive. Virtual Wave Tank
Electric Fields and the Force on a Charge![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch16_ef.gif) (29.0K) | |
The Electric Fields interactive is designed to help users gain a conceptual understanding of how electric charges create electric fields and electric potentials. Add different charges, control the wall effects, and what information you see or select a preset configuration to understand specific phenomena of electric fields.
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Click here to view this interactive. Electric Fields Due to Point Charges
Magnetic Fields and the Force on a Charge![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch19_mf.gif) (18.0K) | |
The Magnetic Field interactive is designed to allow users to examine the effects of a magnetic field on a charged particle. Change the particle attributes and strength of the field to see how the magnetic field impacts the charged particle. Once the particle is fired, you can continue to change the mass and charge to further examine how these variables change the effects.
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Click here to view this interactive. Point Charge in a Uniform Magnetic Field
Induction, Electromagnetic Fields and Generators![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch20_induction.gif) (27.0K) | |
The Induction interactive is designed to allow the user to explore the phenomenon of induction. Select a type of magnetic field and experiment with the loop controls and position of the magnet to see the impact the voltage in order to develop an intuitive understanding of the relationship between magnetic and electric fields.
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Click here to view this interactive. Induced EMF in a Rotating Loop
Virtual Optics Lab![](/sites/dl/free/8838699364/299121/ch24_optics.gif) (12.0K) | |
The Virtual Optics interactive is design to help users develop an understanding of how light travels through a system of lenses and mirrors. Can you create a system that will focus the light at a particular point on the screen?
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