INTERACTIVE EXAMPLES

These Interactive Examples were taken from the UIUC Physics web site and linked here for our PH211 class. Examples from both calculus based (PH211) and algebra based (PH201) classes are given.

TOPIC (Calc based)

INTERACTIVE EXAMPLE

One-Dimensional Kinematics

v vs. t
Interstate 74
Highway Patrol

Two-Dimensional Kinematics

Baseball
River Rescue

Force and Simple Dynamics

Mass on Two Strings
Pendulum in a Car
Pushing Blocks

Newton's Laws

Friction Fraction
Tetherball

Work and Energy

Block Between Springs
Vertical Circular Motion

Conservation of Energy

Block, Inclined Plane and Spring
Mass on a Vertical Spring

Momentum

Collision with Friction
Springs and Collisions

Momentum and Collisions

Bullet, Block and Spring
Spring Loaded Collision


TOPIC (alg based)

INTERACTIVE EXAMPLE

Math Review

Trigonometry
Vectors

One-Dimensional Motion

Car and Train
Catch the Ball

Two-Dimensional Motion

Arrow
Balloon

Dynamics

Tension
Pendulum in Car
Mass on Two Strings
Friction Conveyor Belt
Block on Incline

Work and Energy

Truck
Bobsled
Pulley and Two Masses

Momentum and Collisions

Ballistic Pendulum
Bullet and Can

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