More of an inquiry or activity, as opposed to a more formal lab, as it is all concept-based, but you could make up a nice series of questions (as can be found in the Teacher Resources part of the PhET) about the various colour combinations.įirst-year physics. Can be used to discuss light dispersion and rainbows. It could easily be used as homework.įirst-year optics. From PhET: “Use an air hockey table to investigate simple collisions in 1D and more complex collisions in 2D.” This sophisticated simulation goes up to coefficient of restitution. View the circuit as a schematic diagram, or switch to a lifelike view.”įirst-year physics. Determine if everyday objects are conductors or insulators, and take measurements with an ammeter and voltmeter. From PhET: “Build circuits with batteries, resistors, light bulbs, fuses, and switches. Great feature is that you have access to multiple circuit items.Ĭircuit Construction Kit: DC and Circuit Construction Kit: DC - Virtual Lab (PhET) (CC BY)įirst-year physics. Labs can be made around these constructions kits and important concepts can be passed down to students. Though students are missing out on firsthand circuit construction, this is a great way for students to play around with circuits. Possible to get students to sketch out various field lines.Ĭircuit Construction Kit (AC+DC) and Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC), Virtual Lab (PhET) (CC BY)įirst-year electricity and magnetism. Clear layout and fairly accessible the vectors and values are superb visuals. This is nicer than a hands-on lab: great way to see how electric fields change and move. Can generate conceptual data as well as graphical data using the voltmeter, as would be found in a hands-on lab.įirst-year electricity and magnetism.
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Great lab when looking into how capacitors work and how to set them up in series and parallel. The kinematics forms drop out right away, and resonance curves are clear.Ĭapacitor Lab and Capacitor Lab: Basics (PhET) (CC BY)įirst-year electricity and magnetism. Great way to show the relationships between functions and derivatives. It would be useful as a simple visualization tool. Arrows show the applied forces, and you can modify the properties of the blocks and the fluid.” From PhET: “Learn how buoyancy works with blocks. View the colour of the peak of the spectral curve.”įirst-year physics.
Adjust the temperature to see the wavelength and intensity of the spectrum change. From PhET: ” Learn about the blackbody spectrum of Sirius A, the sun, a light bulb, and the earth. Has the great feature to see the laser as a wave and a beam.įirst-year physics and astronomy. Great simulator: clearly shows Snell’s law as well as total internal reflection. Covers band structure in crystals of atoms and how that relates to conductivity.įirst-year optics. Simple and clear introduction to the “law of the lever.” Could be good for a participation or pre-lab grade.įirst- or second-year physics. Useful as the simulation creates a nice clear graph, as would be produced in a hands-on version of this lab, meaning it can yield rich discussion from students.įirst-year physics. Good simulation for concepts.įirst-year physics and astronomy.
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