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Java Applets for Engineering Education

Statics, dynamics and fluid dynamics.

Generalized Physics Applets

Several categories from which to choose.

PBS.org - Transistorized! Web Site Interactives

Features two interactive games related to the development of transitors. The object of the Periodic Puzzle is to line up tiles to match a section of the periodic table of the elements. The Wafer Maker is a fast-paced game where the user grows silicon crystals to make transistors.

Nori's Physics Page

Java applets and Quicktime movies of physics simulations such as solar system, ideal gas, wave interference, and the Doppler effect.

Build a Solar System

A table to help build or draw a scale model of the solar system. Specify the size of the sun and the sizes of and distances between various objects are calculated.

Interactive Color Wheel

The SIH wheel is a Java applet that allows a person to view relationships between color (saturation, intensity, and hue) and luma.

NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory

Offers several applets for various areas of physics.

Powers of 10 - Interactive Java Tutorial

Start 10 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy and wind up face to face with a proton in Florida.

Physics Flash Animations

Animations sorted by category, and the file size of each animation is included in the listing.

Galileo and Einstein

Michael Fowler's physics lectures from the University of Virginia. Includes a collection of physics simulations in JAVA and Flash.

Resonata

Wave machine with various parameters, with explanatory text.

JOrrery

Simulates the motion of planets moving under gravity. It comes with a number of initial "scenarios." Can also add more planets during a simulation.