Work & EnergyTHE INTERACTIVE PHYSICS LAB
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FIRST-YEAR PHYSICS · LEARN BY EXPERIMENTING

Make sense of energy.

Change a condition. Watch the motion. Follow the energy.

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EXPERIMENT 01

The experiment

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Ideal model · g = 9.81 m/s²
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Displacement0.00 m
Velocity0.00 m/s
Net force0.00 N

Make a prediction below, then run the experiment.

Starting conditions

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PREDICT · EXPERIMENT · EXPLAIN

A small experiment. A useful insight.

ABOUT 10 MIN / LAB
Connect the experiment to the equations
Go deeper: work as an integral
System boundary, reference level & model assumptions

How to use the lab

  1. Choose a lab and make a prediction in Guided mode.
  2. Run, pause, or step through the experiment. Compare motion, energy bars, and graphs.
  3. Read the explanation and add an optional reflection.
  4. Switch to Sandbox to change the starting conditions. Every change resets the run.

The + sign indicates the positive direction marked in each scene. A negative velocity means motion in the opposite direction. Changing playback speed changes how quickly you watch the experiment, not its physics.

The cart and ramp pause at track ends; their final velocities are preserved. Spring motion continues indefinitely in Sandbox.

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