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November 2019

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Science SPORE Prize
November 2011

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The Open Source Physics Project is supported by NSF DUE-0442581.

Computational Resources for Teaching

The OSP Collection provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling. Computational physics and computer modeling provide students with new ways to understand, describe, explain, and predict physical phenomena. Browse the OSP simulations or learn more about our tools and curriculum pieces below.

Tracker

The Tracker tool extends traditional video analysis by enabling users to create particle models based on Newton's laws. Because models synchronize with and draw themselves right on videos of real-world objects, students can test models experimentally by direct visual inspection.

Learn more about Tracker

Curriculum Packages

OSP curriculum packages combine computer simulations with tutorial materials and student worksheets. Packages can be modified to meet the needs of faculty and students

Browse curriculum resources by topic and learn how to customize packages

EJS Modeling

Student modeling, the guided exploration of physical systems and concepts, is a powerful approach to engaged learning. Easy Java Simulations provides the computational tools for students and faculty to explore physics without the need for learning details of java programming.

Learn more about EJS

Programming

Open Source Physics provides extensive resources for computational physics and physics simulations. Included are:

  • An Eclipse environment for OSP
  • OSP Source Code Libraries
  • OSP best practices
  • Documentation

Access programming resources

Tools

OSP provides several general applications for physics teaching, student activities, and curriculum distribution. These are:

OSP News

Web EJS
Web EJS, a JavaScript version of EJS that runs on all platforms, including Chromebooks, is now available.

Tracker Online
A JavaScript version of Tracker version 6 that runs on all platforms, including Chromebooks, is now available.

News archive

Newest OSP Materials

Aug 24 Singapore Web EJS Workshop
Aug 15 Harmonic oscillator a carriage between two springs
Jul 21 Measurement Precision and Error JS Model
Jul 16 Electromagnetism Worksheets for Physlet Physics

Recently Updated Materials

Dec 1 Approaching Equilibrium Source Code supplement
Dec 1 Boltzmann H-theorem: Approaching Equilibrium Model supplement
Dec 1 Approaching Equilibrium Theory supplement
Jul 16 Mechanics Worksheet Solutions supplement

Recent Discussions

Dec 05 - 2:04 AM EST
Lisa Chavez posted Re: Easy Java… to the Easy Java… thread.

Nov 28 - 1:37 AM EST
Spence Nicholas posted Re: Running EJSS… to the running EJSS in… thread.

Nov 16 - 3:49 PM EST
Douglas Brown posted Re: Can Tracker… to the Automatic frame… thread.

Nov 16 - 2:37 PM EST
Bob Roach posted Re: Problems with… to the High frame rate… thread.

Nov 14 - 7:07 AM EST
Jonah Justice posted Re: Tiny display… to the Tiny display thread.


OSP Projects:
Open Source Physics - EJS Modeling
Tracker
Physlet Physics
Physlet Quantum Physics
STP Book