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Amusement Park Physics: How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? Design your own roller coaster and experiment with bumper car collisions.An introduction to physics - Mechanics: An introduction to classical mechanics. Suitable for students who are beginning the subject.Block and Tackle: Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.Central Forces with Java: A JAVA applet to simulate orbits in four different central forces: gravity, Yukawa, 1/R^4 and Black HolesChaotic Systems: A brief overview of chaos theory and applications in classical mechanics.Classical Mechanics on About.com: Articles with practical advice and solutions for lots of topical problems.Classical Mechanics on Wikipedia: Free online encyclopedia with description of the theory and history of classical mechanics.Derivation of basic gyroscope formula: Web page contains intuitive and clear, simple and intuitive derivation of Gyroscope Effect’s formula.Freshman Problems in Mechanics: Links to various problem sets relating to 1 and 2 dimensional kinematics. Easy mechanics problems and solutions.Gravity: If you want to learn about gravity come here.Gyroscope: Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.How a Helium Balloon Works: Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.Kepler's Laws: Summary of Kepler's three laws.Kepler's Laws: Article in the Platonic Realms. Gives an novice's overview of Kepler's laws.On a general Method of expressing the Paths of Light,and of the Planets, by the Coefficients of a Characteristic Function: An original paper by William Rowan Hamilton, dated 1833.Oscillations: Gives a solution on a symmetric, linear, triatomic molecule problem.Physics for Beginners: This site covers motion and forces for individuals with no prior knowledge of the subject.Physics of Sound: Rigorous derivation of sound wave equations from a molecular model of an ideal diatomic gas. General solution of the wave equations. Point source radiating in a moving medium.Primitive Potentials and Newton's Laws from Symmetry: Symmetry of function. Finding of primitive without integration-summation. Newton's laws of any order. Mechanics of third order.Rigid Bodies: Separation of motion of centre of mass and rotation about a fixed axis.Simulations with Java: Provides several interactive physics simulations such as springs and masses, pendulums, molecules. Objects, mass, gravity, spring stiffness can be modified.The Controversy over Newton's Gravitational Constant: History of the gravitational constant.The Lagrange Points: Overview of the Lagrange points of the sun-earth-system. Links to a detailed derivation.The Physics and Math of Soccer: Discusses shape of a soccer ball, spin effects, motion of projectiles.Virtual Escalator: Virtual Escalator is an physics safety educational tool.Wave Equation: Mathematical description and derivation of wave equations.