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Physics Aviary: Force Gravity From a Planet Lab
This mini lab was designed to visually illustrate the relationships between the force of gravity and the factors that determine its strength.
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Physics Aviary: Super Soaker Lab
In this lab environment, look at how the pressure behind a stream of water affects the speed with which the water moves as it leaves a nozzle.
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Physics Aviary: Deep Sea Diver Lab
Examine the factors affecting the pressure under a fluid. Run this simulation on "Earth-Like" planets with the same atmospheric pressure but different accelerations due to gravity.
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Physics Aviary: Fluid Dynamics Lab
In this lab environment, look at the connection between the size of two sections of pipe and the speed and pressure of the fluid in each part of the pipe.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Parallel of Capacitors in Series
Determine the total energy stored on a group of capacitors in a combination circuit.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rc in Dc Problem
Determine the initial current and the final energy stored in a capacitor when powered with DC.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rc in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RC circuit powered by an AC power supply.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rl in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RL circuit powered by an AC power supply.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Lc in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current in an LC circuit powered by an AC power supply. Then find the frequency that will cause a spike in current in the circuit.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rlc in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RLC circuit powered by an AC power supply.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Timed Vertical Oscillation Problem
Find the period and frequency of an object oscillating on a spring. You will do this by timing enough oscillations to minimize your error to a low value. You will also use the frequency to find the spring constant of the spring based on...
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Vertical Oscillation Problem
In this program you will need to find the amplitude and frequency of an object oscillating on a spring. You will also use the frequency to find the spring constant of the spring based on the frequency.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Wave Properties From Graph 1
Determine the wavelength and amplitude of a wave based on the vertical position vs. horizontal position graph.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Wave Properties From Graph 2
Determine the period, frequency and amplitude of the wave that produced the position vs. time graph shown below.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Wave Properties From Graph 3
Determine the speed of a wave based on reading the vertical position vs. time graph simultaneously with the vertical position vs. horizontal position graph.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Wave Equation
This program asks students to determine the variables in a wave equation. Students must determine wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Height of a Firework
In this problem you must determine the height of a firework explosion above the ground.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Wave Problem
Determine the speed of a sound wave through an alien atmosphere. You must also find the frequency of the wave source and the wavelength of the wave.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Sound Intensity Problem
In this problem you must determine the intensity of a sound wave when it reaches a given location away from its source.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Frequency for Standing Waves on a String
Determine the frequency needed to produced a given harmonic on a string with a given length, mass and tension.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Index of Refraction Problem
Use the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction to determine the index of refraction for a material.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Image From Converging Mirror 1
Determine the height and location of the image formed by a converging mirror.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Image From Diverging Mirror
Determine the height and location of the image formed by a diverging mirror.
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Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Image From Converging Lens 1
In this program you are to find the location and height of an image that is created by a converging lens.