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Physics Simulations
Physics Simulations and Animations provides simulations and animations for exploring physics concepts.
About Physics Simulations
Physics Simulations and Animations is a reference page from the Sourcebook for Teaching Science, hosted by California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Its homepage is an index of links to physics simulations and animations hosted on other websites, including university collections, educational publishers, and science-learning providers. The entry on this page is a set of links rather than a single interactive tool.
The page does not describe the linked simulations in detail, so their topics, platforms, and requirements should be checked on each source site. Pricing is unknown from the homepage. The page does not state geographic eligibility or usage limits, and it does not describe any data collection practices.
Key features
- Index of links to physics simulations and animations hosted by other sites
- Link to PhET interactive physics simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder
- Link to physics applets and Flash animations from the University of Toronto
- Link to Virtual Lab physics collection from the University of Oregon
- Link to light and optics simulations from Florida State University
- Links to Explore Learning and Merlot resources for science learning
Best for: Science teachers and students who want to locate online physics simulations from several university and educational sources in one place.
Good for
- Brings together links to several university and educational simulation collections
- Includes simulations on specific topics such as light and optics
Watch out for
- Does not host the simulations itself; each one is on an external site
- Some linked resources are described as Flash animations
Physics Simulations at a glance
- Category
- Education & Learning › Science Learning
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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