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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.

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.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Newton's Second Law
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
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- application/java
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© 1997 Walter Fendt
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Keywords:
Newton's second law, forces, friction, horizontal mass, simulation, static equilibrium
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Metadata instance created July 19, 2006 by swapna gurumani
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August 18, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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January 18, 2003
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NSES Content Standards

Con.B: Physical Science
  • 5-8: Motion & Forces
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W. Fendt, (1997), WWW Document, (https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/newtonlaw2_en.htm).
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W. Fendt, Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment (1997), <https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/newtonlaw2_en.htm>.
APA Format
Fendt, W. (2003, January 18). Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/newtonlaw2_en.htm
Chicago Format
Fendt, Walter. Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. January 18, 2003. https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/newtonlaw2_en.htm (accessed 12 December 2024).
MLA Format
Fendt, Walter. Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment. 1997. 18 Jan. 2003. 12 Dec. 2024 <https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/newtonlaw2_en.htm>.
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@misc{ Author = "Walter Fendt", Title = {Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Newton's Second Law Experiment}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {12 December 2024}, Month = {January 18, 2003}, Year = {1997} }
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