PhET Simulation: Forces in 1 Dimension

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This item is an interactive simulation relating to forces required to move objects along a 1-D path. Users control the amount of force as they "push" objects of varying mass, from a book to a refrigerator. Friction and gravitational constants may also be changed. A free-body diagram is included, plus simultaneous graphs of velocity vs. time and position vs. time.

This item is part of a larger collection of simulations developed by the Physics Education Technology project (PhET).

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-1d

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Applications of Newton's Laws - Work and Energy	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation

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Mirror:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/for…
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2005 University of Colorado at Boulder
Additional information is available.
Keywords:: Newton's 1st Law, Newton's 2nd Law, acceleration, forces, free body diagrams, friction
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 3, 2006 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: January 9, 2012 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 3, 2006
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