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Solar and Lunar Eclipse JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian, T. Timberlake, and M. Belloni
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The Solar and Lunar Eclipse JavaScript Model simulates the occurrences of solar and lunar eclipses. Moon's orbital inclination of 5.145 degrees with respect to the ecliptic (the…
  
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L. Wee and A. Titus
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Traveling to Mars GlowScript developed by A. Titus Easy JavaScript Simulation version by Fremont Teng and Loo Kang Wee In a contemporary, yet classic survival story, The Martian…
Lunar Lander Game Programming  [ Computer Program ]
  
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Lunar Lander Developed by A. Titus Easy JavaScript Simulation by Fremont Teng and Loo Kang Wee The goal of these exercises is to control a primitive version of an Apollo lander…
  
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This web page features a collection of Easy Java Simulations developed by secondary teachers for use in introductory high school physics courses. Topics include astronomy, momentum…
Simple Fictitious Solar Systems  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Simple Artificial Solar Systems package is a zip archive containing a set of thirty different Java programs (created using Easy Java Simulations) that simulate the night sky for…
Astronomy Education Review
  
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T. Timberlake, Astron. Educ. Rev., 12 (1), 010201 (2013).
This paper , submitted to Astronomy Education Review , describes a series of activities in which students investigate and use the models of planetary motion introduced by the…
Baton Orbit Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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Baton Orbit Model shows the trajectory of a baton-like object orbiting under the influence of a 1/r^2 force. This model was motivated by the tumbling motion of one of Saturn’s moons,…
Earth Phases JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Earth Phases JS Model illustrates the changing regions of darkness and light on the Earth over the course of a single day, or over the course of an entire year. The image shows…
Lunar Month JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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T. Timberlake and M. Belloni
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The EJS Lunar Month JS model displays the appearance of the Moon over the course of the lunar (synodic) month. The window shows the appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth as well…
Phases of the Moon JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The EJS Phases of Moon JS model displays the appearance of the Moon and how it changes depending on the position of the Moon relative to Earth and Sun. The right window shows Earth…
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