Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment

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This applet simulates an experiment to study Newton's Second Law. A mass sliding on a horizontal surface is connected by a string to a hanging mass. The value of the two masses and the coefficient of friction can be set by the user. The user can use a timer to gather data for the motion of the sliding mass as a function of time.

This applet is a part of a large collection of physics applets, available in a wide range of languages.

Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.4.2 of Java.

http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/n2law.htm

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Applications of Newton's Laws - Newton's Second Law	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

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Intended Users:: Learner
Educator
Format:: application/java
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 1997 Walter Fendt
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Merlot:: Merlot Record
Keywords:: Newton's second law, forces, friction, horizontal mass, simulation, static equilibrium
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created July 19, 2006 by swapna gurumani
Record Updated:: November 4, 2011 by Bruce Mason
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 18, 2003
Other Collections:: The PSRC

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NSES Content Standards

Con.B: Physical Science

5-8: Motion & Forces

This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Dynamics: Forces and Motion
Unit Title: Newton's Second Law & Net Force

This Java applet simulates an air track glider, a low-friction device commonly used to conduct experiments on Newton's Second Law and collisions. This simulation features a two-mass system connected by a string. Change the value of either mass or the coefficient of friction on the track.....and watch the effects on the motion.

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Fendt, Walter. Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. January 18, 2003. http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/n2law.htm (accessed 24 May 2013).

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