Methodological Guide for Teachers
A comprehensive methodological guide for teachers using the Physics Interactive Lab platform. Lesson planning, simulation integration, and assessment strategies.
Public physics simulations
- Escape velocity — Physics Simulation
Interactive simulation of orbital trajectories and escape velocity.
- Wave interference — Physics Simulation
Double-slit experiment with real-time animated interference pattern.
- Haversine Distance — Physics Simulation
Calculate the shortest distance on a spherical surface using the Haversine formula.
- Eratosthenes' Experiment — Physics Simulation
Measure the Earth's circumference using shadow lengths, exactly as Eratosthenes did over 2000 years ago.
- Zeeman Effect — Physics Simulation
Interactive simulation of spectral line splitting in a magnetic field.
- Electromagnetic Induction — Physics Simulation
Interactive simulation of Faraday's Law (Electric Generator).
- Journey to Mars — Physics Simulation
Interactive simulation of the Hohmann transfer and physical data about the planet Mars.
- Energy Equipartition Theorem — Physics Simulation
Interactive simulation of the equipartition theorem across degrees of freedom for monatomic, diatomic, and polyatomic gases.
- Maglev & Meissner Effect — Physics Simulation
3D Simulation of magnetic levitation and magnetic field expulsion from a superconductor.
- Chaotic Double Pendulum — Physics Simulation
A spectacular simulation of deterministic chaos, the butterfly effect, and extreme sensitivity to initial conditions.
- Realistic Ballistics – Projectile + Coriolis — Physics Simulation
Simulation of a projectile's trajectory over real distances, taking into account air resistance and the Coriolis effect.
- Fourier Analysis of Sounds — Physics Simulation
Decompose the sounds of instruments and musical pieces into harmonics using the Fourier transform.
- Parabolic Mirror – Solar Concentrator — Physics Simulation
Spectacular 3D simulation of a parabolic solar concentrator: animated solar rays, incandescent focal point, thermal heatmap and real-time physics.
- Function Synthesis and Sonification — Physics Simulation
Hear the shape of mathematical equations! Map functions to sound: waveform timbre, Fourier harmonics, FM synthesis, and melodic frequency mapping.
Physics references
- International System of Units (SI)
The International System of Units (SI) — the 7 base units, derived units, prefixes, and conversions.
- Fundamental Physical Constants
The most important fundamental physical constants: speed of light, Planck constant, electron charge, proton mass, and more.
- Periodic Table of Elements
Interactive periodic table of chemical elements — electron configuration, properties, atomic mass, atomic number.
- Properties of Materials
Density, hardness, electrical and thermal conductivity, refractive index for common materials.
- Error Calculation in Physics
How to calculate absolute and relative errors, error propagation, statistical methods for physics experiments.
- Physics Formulas
The most important physics formulas for high school — mechanics, electricity, thermodynamics, optics, modern physics.
- Applied Mathematics in Physics
Mathematical concepts applied in physics: derivatives, integrals, vectors, series, complex numbers.
- Limits of the Universe
The dimensions, masses, ages and extreme temperatures of the universe — from subatomic particles to galaxy super-clusters.
- Dimensional Analysis
Dimensions of physical quantities and dimensional analysis for checking equations, conversions, and deriving physical relationships.
- Famous Physicists and Their Discoveries
Discover the lives, experiments, and contributions of the physicists who transformed our understanding of the universe.
- Domains and Subdomains of Physics
Explore the structure of physics: main domains, branches, subdomains, and their real-world applications.