This Java applet simulates an air track glider, a low-friction device commonly used to study Newton's Second Law of Motion and collisions. A mass sliding on the horizontal track 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. A timer is provided to gather data for the motion of the sliding mass as a function of time.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=4119">Fendt, Walter. Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. January 18, 2003.</a>
Fendt, W. (2003, January 18). Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. Retrieved August 10, 2020, from https://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/n2law.htm
Fendt, Walter. Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. January 18, 2003. https://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/n2law.htm (accessed 10 August 2020).
Fendt, Walter. Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. 1997. 18 Jan. 2003. 10 Aug. 2020 <https://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/n2law.htm>.
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