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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Falling Loop Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Change the size and orientation of a conducting loop falling out of a region of uniform magnetic field. Then, the data is plotted on an interactive graph.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gnomon Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. This simulated experiment illustrates the gnomon over the course of a day.
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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Phases of Venus Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simulated activity examining the phases of Venus introduced in the Copernican system and derived from the Ptolemaic system.
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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Phases of the Moon Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the changes that occur with the moon's movement in relationship to the Earth and Sun with this astronomy simulation.
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Lesson Plan
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Colliding Galaxies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine colliding galaxies with this science simulation that demonstrates how galactic bridges are formed and how galactic cores are made up.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Kerr Wavefront Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the Kerr metric this simulation illustrates the directions of light emitted from an equatorial plane near a rotating black hole.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Kerr Stone Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Consider general relativity with this simulation using Kerr metric of orbits in an equatorial plane near a rotating black hole.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Kerr Light Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using Kerr metric this simulation illustrates the path of light emitted from the equatorial plane near a rotating black hole.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Kerr Exploding Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When an explosion occurs in the equatorial plane of a revolving black hole objects are released. This simulation illustrates the orbits of those objects in Kerr metric.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Seeing Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the Schwarzchild metric this simulates the path of light from a black hole also identifying specific time and angle of the light.
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eBook
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Kerr Wavefront Program

For Students 9th - 10th
A simulation that uses the Kerr metric to show the distribution of light photon trajectories when near a black hole that rotates. Accompanied by explanatory documentation.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Schwarzschild Time Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This simulation uses the Schwarzschild metric to illustrate the local time at points near a black hole in comparison to time measured farther away. Sinusoidal signals are also shown.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ejs Einstein's Train and Tunnel Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A simulation of a well-known special relativity experiment of Einstein's, involving a train and a tunnel. Velocity and tunnel length can be altered to observe the effects.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ejs Simultaneity Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A model for examining the simultaneity of two events where the relative velocity and the wave source, either light or sound, can be manipulated.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Twin Paradox Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This model permits manipulation of variables in order to observe the effects of time dilation on twin objects, one moving and one not, as shown in a spacetime diagram.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Particle Rate Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simulated opportunity to test the Schwarzschild metric as objects orbit around a black hole.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Relativity Metric Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Graphical visualization of how the relative motion of two events affects their spatial and temporal separation in special relativity.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Particle Exploding Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Take a look at general relativity with this science simulation illustrating orbits of objects that are the result of an explosion near a black hole measured in Schwarzschild metric. Users are able to adjust the energy from the exploding...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Schwarzschild Particle Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Apply the Schwarzschild metric to an object orbiting about a black hole. Manipulate the energy and angular momentum of the orbiting particle and observe the results.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Schwarzschild Light Wavefront

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Apply the Schwarzschild metric to the paths light travels when it radiates in every direction near a black hole. Adjust the position of the light source and observe the effective potential of the paths.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gr Classical Exploding Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Simulation of the orbital dynamics of objects exploding near a large body in space.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Atwood Machine in Fluid Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulation of an Atwood machine where two masses of varying densities are suspended in water using a pulley system. Adjust the densities of the masses, their positions and the water level to see how the changing gravitational, buoyant,...
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Driven Pendulum With Phase Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Illustrate the physics of a pendulum with this simulated exercise which examines the variation of a moving pendulum, its phase space, and its Poincare section.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Car Race Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out this simulation of kinematics. Test a race car with a constant acceleration versus a race car with constant velocity.