Directory of Classical Mechanics Resources

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Non-quantum and non-relativistic physics. Study of motion of "bodies" - physical objects. Concepts involved: force, velocity, acceleration, etc.

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• Amusement Park Physics

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

• Block and Tackle

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

• Classical Mechanics on Wikipedia

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

• Derivation of Basic Gyroscope Formula

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

• Gravity

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

• Gyroscope

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

• How a Helium Balloon Works

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

• Kepler's Laws

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

• Mechanics: Statics and Kinematics

  http://www.splung.com/content/sid/2/
  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 friction.

• Non Linear Mappings

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

• On a General Method of Expressing the Paths of Light and of the Planets, by the Coefficients of a Characteristic Function

  http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/People/Hamilton/LightPlanets/LightPlanets.html
  An original paper by William Rowan Hamilton, dated 1833.

• Oscillations and Harmonic Oscillations

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

• Physics Articles

  http://www.cleonis.nl/
  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.

• Simulations with Java

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

• Soccer Ball Physics

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

• String Wave Solutions

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

• The Eöt-Wash Group

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

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