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NTNU Java: Relative Motion (frame of reference)
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Try out your sense of relative motion with this applet. You are looking down on a river, with objects floating by, a boat moving, and a person walking by, who can also swim across.…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=140.0
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This video explores center of mass and torque and its role in balance for a circus acrobat balancing atop her partner's head. When the top acrobat's center of mass is not over the…
https://www.thirteen.org/programs/circus/circus-circus-physics-center-of...
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PhET Simulation: Projectile Motion
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To explore particle trajectories, try this simulation of firing various objects out of a cannon. You can find out how the angle, initial speed, mass, and air resistance affect the…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/projectile-motion
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Bicycle Wheel Gyro
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At this Exploratorium site you'll find out how to use a bicycle wheel and a rotating stool to demonstrate how torque affects rotational motion. The site provides an explanation of…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bicycle-wheel-gyro
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Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: Planetary Orbit Simulator
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This webpage from the University of Nebraska contains a simulation of a planetary orbit. The visitor can control the size of the orbit and the eccentricity. The simulation can…
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.swf
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City-swallowing Sand Dunes
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At this Science at NASA site, you'll learn about the physics of sand movement and the research done to understand mechanisms of dune migration. The physics and the landforms are…
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2002/06dec_dunes/
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Cannon
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This website contains a java applet designed to simulate the two-dimensional projectile motion of a cannonball fired from a cannon. The user may vary the launch angle, initial…
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/newCannon/nc1.html
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Paper Airplanes
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This site from the Exploratorium presents instructions on how to fold a paper airplane using an origami technique. You'll find diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions as well as…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/paper/airplanes.html
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PhET Simulation: Energy Skate Park - Original Version
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This interactive simulation allows students to explore energy concepts by studying the motion of a skateboarder. The user can design ramps, jumps, and arbitrarily shaped tracks and…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park
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Sport Science
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Check out this site from the Exploratorium for the science of several popular sports. You'll find out about the physics of baseball, skateboarding, surfing, cycling, and hockey. The…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/
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