American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ballistics and Orbits Model
Experience a simulation of ballistic trajectories in relationship to Earth's orbit. Java 1.5 or more recent is required.
Physics4kids
Physics 4 Kids: Laws of Motion Quiz
Take this ten question multiple choice quiz on laws of motion.
Physics World
Physics World: Contextual Physics in Ocean Park
After downloading the "Motion Video Analysis" software, users can collect data about moving object's position from digital movie clips. This collection of data will allow them to plot motion graphs and draw conclusions about physics in...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 4.5 Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Force
By the end of this section, you will be able to define normal and tension forces, apply Newton's laws of motion to solve problems involving a variety of forces, and use trigonometric identities to resolve weight into components.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Physics Quizzes: Force, Mass Acceleration
Assess your understanding of force, mass and acceleration and the relationship amongst the three with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is offered.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Double Trouble in 2 Dimensions
In this interactive tutorial, analyze two-body problems in which the objects are moving in different directions.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Swinging Atwood's Machine Model
Variation on the standard Atwood's Machine model, where one hanging mass swings like a pendulum and the other remains stationary. Manipulate the conditions and observe the results.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Free Fall Air Resistance Model
A Java-based simulation where students can observe what happens to a free-falling object, with and without air resistance. Controls allow the user to adjust settings and the results are graphed as the simulation progresses.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Determining the Net Force
Online classroom site explaining the concept of balanced and unbalanced forces. The site has examples and exercises for the student to review and try.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Newton's 2nd Law Revisited
In this interactive module, students use free-body diagrams, Newton's second law equation, and circular motion concepts to analyze a variety of physical situations involving the motion of objects in circles or along curved paths.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Universal Gravitation Law
Through interactive illustrations and practice problems, students study Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Third Law Simulation
This simulation explores changing forces to move a heavy cart to exact positions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Walk the Tightrope
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand the concept of rotational inertia [moment of inertia) by analyzing the motion of a circus tightrope walker using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Fundamentals of Physics
A collection of video lectures from a fundamentals of physics course taught at Yale University. The course is an introduction to physics and discusses Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravity, thermodynamics, and waves. Course...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Analysis of Forces
This study information helps students apply Newton's third law and understand forces.
University of Guelph
University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Torque and Angular Acceleration
Words and equations are used to explain the relationship between angular acceleration and the torque exerted upon an object. Well-written; great graphics.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Physics 240: Science and Engineering I
A collection of video lectures from a physics for science and engineering course taught at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The course discusses the concepts of mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat and thermodynamics in thirty-five...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Calculating Acceleration From Force and Mass
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to calculate acceleration from force and mass, and force from mass and acceleration.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Two Springs and a Pendulum Model
Swing virtual pendulums and compare the motion of one oscillating weight on a horizontal spring to a second weight on another spring. Then, compare how these motions differ from the motion of a simple pendulum.
NASA
Nasa: Vectors
This site from NASA provides an excellent tutorial on vectors and their use in physics to describe the motion of objects. Vector addition and resolution are illustrated.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Car on a Turn Problem
Students must determine the force of friction on a car on a turn and the maximum speed the car could navigate a turn.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Weight?
This article on weight will help you prepare for the AP Physics test. Included are example problems to help you practice.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Monkey and the Zookeeper
In this simulation, students pretend to launch bananas from a canon to the monkeys at the zoo. The monkeys sometimes let go of the branch at the exact moment the banana is launched. So the students must determine the correct aim angle...