written by Jen Trinh and Amy Bug

The EJS Mechanics Package: Challenging Intro Physics Topics contains Easy Java Simulations (Ejs) models used in a high-level Introductory Physics course for physics majors. The topics include vector kinematics in polar coordinates and linear momentum with rockets. Ejs, a part of the Open Source Physics Project, is designed to make it easier to access, modify and generate computer models. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive.  Double-clicking the ejs_mechanics_sampler_klepner_kolenkow.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.

In order to modify the simulations (and see how they are designed), if you have Ejs installed, you can right-click within the simulation window and select Open Ejs Model from the pop-up menu. Information about Ejs (Easy Java Simulations) is available at: http://www.um.es/fem/Ejs/.  Additional models can be found by searching ComPADRE for Ejs.

• Download ejs_mechanics_sampler_klepner_kolenkow.jar - 1872kb Java Archive File

Last Modified March 17, 2009

Conference presentation at APS March meeting (Session L29: Incorporating Computational Physics into Teaching) describing the development of the EJS Mechanics Package and the ways in which it enhanced the learning for the student who developed it.

• Download aps_2009_a_bug.pdf - 2763kb Adobe PDF Document

Published March 17, 2009
Last Modified March 23, 2009

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