- Amusement Park Physics - How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? Design your own roller coaster and experiment with bumper car collisions.
- An introduction to physics - Mechanics - An introduction to classical mechanics. Suitable for students who are beginning the subject.
- Block and Tackle - Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.
- Central Forces with Java - A JAVA applet to simulate orbits in four different central forces: gravity, Yukawa, 1/R^4 and Black Holes
- Chaotic Systems - A brief overview of chaos theory and applications in classical mechanics.
- Classical Mechanics on About.com - Articles with practical advice and solutions for lots of topical problems.
- Classical Mechanics on Wikipedia - Free online encyclopedia with description of the theory and history of classical mechanics.
- Derivation of basic gyroscope formula - Web page contains intuitive and clear, simple and intuitive derivation of Gyroscope Effect’s formula.
- Freshman Problems in Mechanics - Links to various problem sets relating to 1 and 2 dimensional kinematics. Easy mechanics problems and solutions.
- Gravity - If you want to learn about gravity come here.
- Gyroscope - Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.
- How a Helium Balloon Works - Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.
- Kepler's Laws - Summary of Kepler's three laws.
- Kepler's Laws - Article in the Platonic Realms. Gives an novice's overview of Kepler's laws.
- 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.
- Oscillations - Gives a solution on a symmetric, linear, triatomic molecule problem.
- Physics for Beginners - This site covers motion and forces for individuals with no prior knowledge of the subject.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rigid Bodies - Separation of motion of centre of mass and rotation about a fixed axis.
- Simulations with Java - Provides several interactive physics simulations such as springs and masses, pendulums, molecules. Objects, mass, gravity, spring stiffness can be modified.
- The Controversy over Newton's Gravitational Constant - History of the gravitational constant.
- The Lagrange Points - Overview of the Lagrange points of the sun-earth-system. Links to a detailed derivation.
- The Physics and Math of Soccer - Discusses shape of a soccer ball, spin effects, motion of projectiles.
- Virtual Escalator - Virtual Escalator is an physics safety educational tool.
- Wave Equation - Mathematical description and derivation of wave equations.
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