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Special Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper Model displays Minkowski spacetime diagrams on rotated graph paper.  The worldlines of three inertial observers carrying horizontal light clocks…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11540&DocID=2464
Einstein Cannon Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Einstein Cannon model computes and displays the trajectory of cannonballs (particles) shot from a cannon in the vicinity of a black hole.  It was created for the study of…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10456&DocID=1914
Particle Worldline Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Particle Worldline model computes and displays the trajectory of a test particle in the vicinity of a black hole using Schwarzschild coordinates. It was created for the study of…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10457&DocID=1916
Simultaneity Spacetime Diagram Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Simultaneity Spacetime Diagram model uses light-trajectories to show the effect of relative motion when observing (recording) events in special relativity. In the default…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10383&DocID=1855
Minkowski Diagram Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Minkowski Diagram model displays the spacetime diagrams for two inertial observers. One or two events may be displayed and moved with the mouse. Optionally, the corresponding…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11449&DocID=2420
Gravitational Lensing Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Gravitational Lensing model simulates the result of the deflection of photons as they pass through the warped space-time of a gravitational field of stars, clusters of galaxies…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11451&DocID=2424
Physlets Quantum Physics 
  
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Physlet Quantum Physics 3E contains a collection of exercises about concepts from modern and quantum physics, facilitated by computer animations. Topics include special relativity,…
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Spatial Geometry of a Uniformly Rotating Reference Frame JS Model 
  
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The Spatial Geometry of a Uniformly Rotating Reference Frame JS Model explores the spatial geometry of the relativistic and the Newtonian reference frames. The left window depicts a…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15700&DocID=5449
The Kepler problem: The Newtonian and the relativistic (Special Theory) Comparison 
  
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In this work we solve the Kepler problem in the context of two theories: a) the Special Theory of Relativity and b) the Newtonian Mechanics. We simulate the motion of a particle…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15717&DocID=5478
Binary Star System with Lorentz Symmetry Violating Effects  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The EJS Binary Star System with Lorentz Symmetry Violating Effects 3D Model illustrates the effects of violations in Lorentz symmetry to any detached binary star system. Lorentz…
https://www.compadre.org/OSP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15555&DocID=5403
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