Physics Simulations

Interactive simulations and lessons for AP Physics 1 and NYS Regents Physics. Click any card to open it in your browser.

AP Physics 1 · Unit 1 · Kinematics

Cart on a Ramp

Motion-detector graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration for a cart on a ramp.

Free Fall

Drops, tosses, and bounces with live graphs, air drag, and Earth, Moon, or Mars gravity.

Reaction Time Ruler Drop

Catch a falling ruler and use free fall to find your reaction time.

Projectile Motion

Launch objects at any angle and height, with vectors, drag, and lab tools.

Golf Projectile

Choose launch speed and angle to land the ball on the green.

Shoot for Your Grade

Predict where a horizontally launched ball lands and place the target.

Banana Launcher: Monkey & Hunter

Aim at the monkey as it drops: graphs, predict mode, 12 levels, a betting game and a timed challenge.

AP Physics 1 · Unit 2 · Force and Translational Dynamics

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Day 1: Forces & Free-Body Diagrams

Systems, center of mass, FBDs, and Newton's 1st and 3rd laws.

Day 2: Newton's 2nd Law & Friction

Net force, weight, static and kinetic friction, and the push-a-box lab.

Day 3: Inclines, Pulleys & Elevators

Choosing axes, connected objects, apparent weight, springs, and review.

Free-Body Diagram Simulator

Draw your own FBD in predict mode, check it, then watch the motion: ramps, ropes, elevators, pulleys, friction, and air resistance. Set the level to AP.

Force Quest: FBD Game

Level up through free-body diagram challenges with hearts, streaks, and badges. Choose the AP Physics 1 track: angles, inclines, and pulleys.

NYS Regents Physics · Forces & Newton's Laws

For the NYS Regents Physical Science: Physics course (NYSSLS HS-PS2-1). These are separate from the AP Physics 1 lessons above. Your work saves automatically on this Chromebook. Use the same Chromebook, and don't use Guest or Incognito mode.

Regents Day 1: Forces, FBDs & Newton's 1st Law

Weight, normal force and friction, free-body diagrams, net force, and balanced forces in the Force Lab.

Regents Day 2: Newton's 2nd Law & Mass vs. Weight

Analyze F, m and a data, Fnet = ma, v–t graphs, and the Crane Lift sim.

Regents Day 3: Newton's 3rd Law & Review

Skaters pushing off, collision force graphs, and a Regents-style sled question set.

Free-Body Diagram Simulator

Draw your own FBD in predict mode, check it, then watch the motion: floors, ramps, ropes, elevators, walls, and falling objects. Set the level to Regents.

Force Quest: FBD Game

Level up through free-body diagram challenges with hearts, streaks, and badges. Choose the Regents track.