Beyond Power Laws - Exploring Non-Simple Harmonic Motion
Explore non-power-law restoring forces in oscillating systems, extending simple harmonic motion concepts to more complex scenarios using computational tools and visual simulations.
Beyond Springs - Exploring Non-Linear Oscillations
Explore oscillating systems beyond Hooke's law using animation code. Discover complex behaviors in non-simple harmonic motion while applying familiar tools from simple harmonic oscillators.
Simple Calculations with Spreadsheets
Learn to use spreadsheets for basic physics calculations, enhancing computational skills and problem-solving abilities in a visual, step-by-step manner.
Quantum and Classical Probability Distributions - Computational Quantum Mechanics Lecture 10
Explore the transition from quantum to classical mechanics through probability distributions, using computer animations to visualize quantum behaviors in VPython.
Harmonic Oscillator Potential in Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 8
Explore quantum behavior of harmonic oscillators through computer animations. Visualize spring force in the quantum world and learn to build coherent states using VPython.
Potential Wells and Barriers in Computational Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 7
Simulate quantum mechanics with VPython, visualizing electron behavior in potential wells and barriers through computer animations.
Calculating Expectation Values in Computational Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 6
Explore computational methods for calculating quantum expectation values, visualizing wave functions, and understanding the connection between quantum and classical mechanics.
Building Wave Functions with Fourier - Computational Quantum Mechanics Lecture 5
Learn to construct and deconstruct wave functions using Fourier's method in computational quantum mechanics. Visualize quantum behaviors through computer animations with VPython.
Measurement and Wave Function Collapse in Computational Quantum Mechanics - Part 3
Explore quantum measurement and wave function collapse through computer animations, visualizing the dramatic changes in a particle's state during measurement.
Schrodinger Difference Equation - Computational Quantum Mechanics Part 2
Transform the Schrodinger equation into a difference equation and animate the wave function using VPython. Visualize quantum mechanics behaviors through computer animations.
Computational Problems for Intro Physics: Spring Molecule Energies - Matter and Interactions Supplement
Explore energies in spring-bonded atoms through computational problems, supplementing Matter and Interactions physics courses with hands-on coding exercises.
Marble in a Bowl - Fun with Lagrangians - Part 1
Explore 3-D spherical coordinates through a marble rolling in a bowl. Learn Lagrangian mechanics with interactive GlowScript and Jupyter examples in this engaging physics tutorial.
Spring Pendulum Simulation Using Jupyter - Fun With Lagrangians
Explore spring pendulum dynamics using Jupyter, focusing on energy conservation and competing forces. Includes GlowScript and Jupyter implementations for rich phase space visualization.
Spring Pendulum Simulation Using GlowScript and Lagrangian Mechanics
Explore spring pendulum dynamics using GlowScript, examining energy conservation and competing forces through rich phase space views and Lagrangian mechanics.
Python Tutorial 3 - Graphing for Computational Physics - Absolute Beginners
Learn to create graphs for computational physics using Python, ideal for undergraduate assignments and beginners in scientific data visualization.
Python Tutorial 1 - Computations and Variables for Computational Physics Beginners
Learn essential Python basics for computational physics, including computations and variables, tailored for undergraduate-level assignments in this beginner-friendly tutorial.
Pendulum Simulation with Jupyter - Fun with Lagrangians - Part 1
Explore pendulum motion using Jupyter and Lagrangian mechanics. Create graphs to visualize equations of motion and gain insights into classical physics analysis.
Compton Scattering - A Journey through Modern Physics
Explore Compton scattering through computational modeling, challenging the wave model of light and introducing particle behavior in this journey through modern physics concepts.
Velocity Transformation - A Journey through Modern Physics - Lecture 2
Explore velocity transformation near light speed through computational modeling, revealing how physics prevents exceeding light speed in this modern physics journey.
Pendulum Simulation: Double Pendulum Dynamics - Part 4
Explore the challenges of simulating a double pendulum system, including unexpected results and troubleshooting techniques in VPython.
Wave Function Evolver - Lennard-Jones Potential Energy Study - Episode 9
Explore the Lennard-Jones potential energy in quantum mechanics, examining interesting results and questions raised through computational physics simulations.