Modeling the Maximum Range of a Projectile
Students love the "range equation" in introductory physics, but it's really kind of silly. Here is a better way to calculate the maximum range of a projectile. The post Modeling the Maximum Range of a...
View ArticleGlowScript Tutorial 8: Gravity and Orbits
How do you model the Earth-moon system? Here is a tutorial using GlowScript to model the motion of the moon around the Sun. The post GlowScript Tutorial 8: Gravity and Orbits appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleYou Should Be Coding in Your Physics Course
Using computers to solve physics problems isn't new, but very few introductory courses utilize this technique. I think it's time for a change. The post You Should Be Coding in Your Physics Course...
View ArticleUse Code to Create Sweet 3-D Visualizations of Electric Fields
Here is a quick introduction to the superposition of electric fields and visualizing the E-field due to a dipole using VPython. The post Use Code to Create Sweet 3-D Visualizations of Electric Fields...
View ArticleLIGO Ain’t a Gravitational Wave Detector—It’s an Observatory
In order to use LIGO for astronomy, you need to know the location of the source of the gravitational waves. Here's how that works. The post LIGO Ain't a Gravitational Wave Detector—It's an Observatory...
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