◆NewtonLab · Interactive Physics Laboratory
Explore eight mechanics experiments covering inclined planes, projectiles, collisions, springs, pendulums, levers, circular motion and orbits.
Interactive Physics and Math: Scale, Mechanics and Variables
Change one condition and watch the response.
Interactive experiments make comparisons tangible. Read the instructions for a NewtonLab experiment, choose one control it actually provides, keep other settings fixed and observe changes in motion or trajectories. The Scale of Everything extends comparisons from microscopic objects to the cosmos, building familiarity with orders of magnitude and units.
On-screen motion and size must be interpreted alongside the model notes. Parameters, proportions and playback speed may be simplified. Zooming through a scale visualization does not change the physical size of an object. Check units, assumptions and the original model’s limits before drawing quantitative conclusions.
Questions to explore
- What changes when you alter only one input?
- Does your observation match your prediction, and what evidence supports the comparison?
- Do two objects use consistent units and proportions before you compare them?
