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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Please note that this resource requires
at least version 1.4.2 of Java.
<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 December 12, 2024, from https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/newtonlaw2_en.htm
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