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Angular momentum and area for a particle moving in a straight line
An animation to illustrate that a particle moving in a straight line conserves angular momentum and obeys Kepler's second law.
Hits: 700
Newton's cradle
This applet simulates a well known experiment which demonstrates the conservation of momentum and energy.
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Uncertainty Principle
Information on this concept and links to related subjects. The position and momentum of a particle cannot be simultaneously measured with arbitrarily high precision.
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The science of ice skating
A page explaining how figure skaters are able to perform rotating jumps, covering angular momentum, take off velocity, projectile motion etc.
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Conservation of angular momentum
Animation showing a merry-go-round when a child jumps on via a slow walk or run. Also shows speeding up if movement is towards the centre. However, has no explanation so only useful as demonstration.
Hits: 1357
Debroglie Wavelength
Suggested by De Broglie in about 1913, the path to the wavelength expression for a particle is by analogy to the momentum of a photon.
Hits: 950
Potato Straw - Physics to go
An experiment from our Physics To Go series about momentum and surface area. All you need is straws and a large baking potatoes.
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