Web Directory

» Amusement Park Physics
   How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? Design your own roller coaster and experiment with bumper car collisions.
   http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/index.html

» An Introduction to Physics: Mechanics
   An introduction to classical mechanics. Suitable for students who are beginning the subject.
   http://www.mcasco.com/p1intro.html

» Block and Tackle
   Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/pulley.htm

» Classical Mechanics on About.com
   Articles with practical advice and solutions for lots of topical problems.
   http://physics.about.com/cs/mechanics/

» Classical Mechanics on Wikipedia
   Free online encyclopedia with description of the theory and history of classical mechanics.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_mechanics

» Derivation of Basic Gyroscope Formula
   Web page contains a clear, simple and intuitive derivation of this formula.
   http://www.andrijar.com/gyroscope/gyroscope.htm

» Freshman Problems in Mechanics
   Links to various problem sets relating to 1 and 2 dimensional kinematics. Easy mechanics problems and solutions.
   http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~dmason/probs/mech.html

» Gravity
   Provides definitions of gravity.
   http://www.angelfire.com/geek/alphabeta/

» Gyroscope
   Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/gyroscope.htm

» How a Helium Balloon Works
   Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/helium.htm

» Kepler's Laws
   Article in the Platonic Realms. Gives a novice's overview of Kepler's laws.
   http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/articles/kepler/index.asp

» Mechanics: Statics and Kinematics
   Splung.com provides educative material including distance, displacement, velocity, acceleration, linear motion, circular motion, momentum, Newton's laws of motion, simple harmonic motion, energy, work, power, gravitation, Kepler's laws, satellites and fri
   http://www.splung.com/content/sid/2/

» Non Linear Mappings
   Interactive visualisation of nonlinear mappings, a Java applet simulating the standard map and the Henon map.
   http://complexity.xozzox.de/nonlinmappings.html

» On a General Method of Expressing the Paths of Light and of the Planets, by the Coefficients of a Characteristic Function
   An original paper by William Rowan Hamilton, dated 1833.
   http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/People/Hamilton/LightPlanets/LightPlanets.html

» Oscillations and Harmonic Oscillations
   Tutorial on this topic.
   http://www.examstutor.com/physics/resources/studyroom/waves_and_oscillations/oscillations_and_harmonic_oscillations/

» Physclips: Mechanics with Animations and Film Clips
   Kinematics and dynamics are presented in multimedia, at both introductory and deeper levels. Individual video clips and animations are suitable for use by teachers, while students may use the whole package for self instruction or for reference.
   http://www.physclips.unsw.edu.au/

» Physics Articles
   Discussion of various forms of rotating motion in which the Coriolis effect plays a part, such as the Foucault pendulum and inertial oscillations. Illustrated with animations.
   http://www.cleonis.nl/

» Physics of Sound
   Rigorous derivation of sound wave equations from a molecular model of an ideal diatomic gas. General solution of the wave equations. Point source radiating in a moving medium.
   http://www.physicsofsound.com/

» Primitive Potentials and Newton's Laws from Symmetry
   Symmetry of function. Finding of primitive without integration-summation. Newton's laws of any order. Mechanics of third order.
   http://www.inno.gomel.by/knyshus/index.htm

» Rigid Bodies
   Separation of motion of centre of mass and rotation about a fixed axis.
   http://www.physics.georgetown.edu/~jkf/class_mech/rigidbody.ps

» Simulations with Java
   Provides several interactive physics simulations such as springs and masses, pendulums, molecules. Objects, mass, gravity, spring stiffness can be modified.
   http://www.myphysicslab.com

» Soccer Ball Physics
   Discusses shape of a soccer ball, spin effects and the motion of projectiles.
   http://www.soccerballworld.com/Physics.htm

» String Wave Solutions
   Provides some solutions for wave equations.
   http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/waves/wavsol.html

» The Eöt-Wash Group
   Group at the Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, University of Washington, undertaking laboratory tests of gravitational and sub-gravitational physics.
   http://www.npl.washington.edu/eotwash/

» The Lagrange Points
   Overview of the Lagrange points of the sun-earth-system. Links to a detailed derivation.
   http://www.physics.montana.edu/faculty/cornish/lagrange.html

» Three-body Problem
   Personal site of Cornel I. Nicolai KA'NYA and his lifelong interest in solving the three-body problem. Also provides solutions to other problems of classical mechanics.
   http://www.cornel1001.net/

» Virtual Escalator
   A physics safety educational tool.
   http://www.virtualescalator.com