Physics and Astronomy Demonstration Resources

          Demonstration Index                          

Computer Simulations and Data Collection Software

• Physics Simulation Programs
• Astronomy Simulation Programs
• Hardware Interfaces for Data Collection
• Graphical Analysis Packages
• Languages

Physics Simulation Programs

• Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Optics
• Special Relativity
• Nuclear
• Quantum

1. Wave addition and superpositon
2. Build inclines to match Graphs
3. Build Graphs to match inclines
4. Sum of Two Waves
5. Orbit

1. Kinetic Theory: Gas in a Box
2. Maxwell's Demon
3. Thermodynamics (Cycles/Processes)

1. Moving Charge (E-field lines from a moving charge.)
2. Radiating Dipole
3. Maxwell:Displays time-dependent evolution of E&M fields.
4. Electric Field and Equipotential Line Mapper

1. Thin Lens: Ray tracing through a thin lens.
2. Rainbows: Ray tracing through a rain drop.
3. Fraunhofer Diffraction 2 Slits
4. Fraunhofer Diffraction 1-10 Slits
5. Optical Bench:Ray tracing through lens and mirror systems.

1. Spacetime: Depicts one-dimensional relativistic phenomena
2. Collision: Depicts relativistic collisions.

1. Chain Reaction: Depicts a controlled nuclear reactor chain reaction.

1. Particle in a Potential Well

1. Bluesky Planetarium
2. Cosmos Planetarrium
3. Satelite Orbit
4. Solar Eclipse
5. Geo-Chronometer
6. Uiverse Side Show
7. AstroPlank: Plank's,Wein's, And Stephan-Boltzmann's Law

1. Spectrum Analyzer Software:20 MHz Digitial Oscilloscope/Spectrum Analyzer
2. Vernier Timer and Data Analysis Program
3. Vernier Temperature Acquistion and Analysis
4. Vernier M.P.L. Interface: Voltage Acquisition and Analysis Package
5. Vernier Sonar Range Finder

1. Vernier Graph Analysis Package
2. Anagraph

1. C++
2. CT