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Circular Motion

For circular motion at a constant speed v, the centripetal acceleration of the motion can be derived.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/circ.html#circ
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Simple Harmonic Motion

Simple harmonic motion is typified by the motion of a mass on a spring when it is subject to the linear elastic restoring force given by Hooke's Law.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/shm.html#c1

Longitudual and Transverse Wave Motion

Animations which demonstrate both types of wave and illustrate the difference between the motion of the wave and the motion of the particles in the medium through which the wave is travelling.

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http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html

Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular Motion

An animation to illustrate the relationship between simple harmonic motion and uniform circular motion

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http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/~hwang/shm/shm.html

The Spacewatch Project

Site of the University of Arizona's Lunar And Planetary Lab/Observatory

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http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/spacewatch/index.html

Spring Force and SHM

Simulation showing equivalence of simple harmonic motion and circular motion and Hooke's law with links to other applets.

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http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/~hwang/springForce/springForce.html

Explorescience: Motion on an Inclined Plane

You can alter various parameters and plot graphs of the motion. Subscription required but with 30 day free trial.

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http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=27

Browse the Solar System

Click on a planetary image in a chart to obtain more information on the selected object.

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http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/BrowseTheSolarSystem/

Einstein's Explanation of Brownian Motion

An applet showing how a smoke particle moves in air and alongside it the explanation in terms of motion of air molecules

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http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/brownian/brownian.html

Circular Motion

Revision site for UK A Level on circular motion, covers radians, angular speed and acceleration amongst others.

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http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/physics/circular-motion
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