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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…
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…
  
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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…
  
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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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Physlet Quantum Physics Section 1: Introduction illustrates the technology used in the Physlet Quantum Physics interactive text. In this text, javascript simulations are used to…
  
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Physlet Quantum Physics Section 2: Special Relativity provides simulation-based interactive resources that illustrate the basic concepts of special relativity. The chapters in this…
  
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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…
  
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The Relativistic Plane-Oscillator JS Model compares the motion of a Newtonian and a relativistic plane oscillator. The comparison of the two motions shows that the path of the…
  
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The Relativistic and Classical Particle Collision Comparison JS Model shows a two-particles collision, according to two models: a) a relativistic model and b) a Newtonian model. The…
  
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The Uniformly Accelerated Reference Frames JavaScrip model shows the world lines for six particles. The these point mass particles move in a Cartesian, inertial coordinate system in…
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