CPU Computer Simulators
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CPU Computer Simulators, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CPU Computer Simulators's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Downloadable physics simulations |
| Free download | Free | Simulations are free to download · may not run on modern computers · no guarantees or software support |
The facts
Each one read from CPU Computer Simulators's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Age and compatibility
- The simulators were produced in Java in 1999 and may not run on modern computers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Classroom resources
- The listed resources required are a projector and computers for students.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Delivery mode
- desktopchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Download
- PhysPort says the simulations can be downloaded for free from its CPU Computer Simulators curriculum page.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation information
- The download section lists installation readmes for Mac and PC.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- PhysPort lists Peer Instruction, PhET Interactive Simulations, Tutorials in Introductory Physics, and other compatible methods.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended learners
- PhysPort lists the method for middle school, high school, and introductory college levels, including calculus-based, algebra-based, and conceptual courses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lesson library
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Organization
- PhysPort is developed by the American Association of Physics Teachers in collaboration with Kansas State University and is supported by the National Science Foundation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- PhysPort says it may be used without personal information and that identifiable information is not otherwise disclosed to third parties unless required by law.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CPU Computer Simulators is a suite of computer simulations for teaching physics and physical science.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Research validation
- PhysPort assigns the method Bronze Validation, its third-highest research-validation level.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Simulation activities
- Simulations let students explore phenomena in different situations, conduct simulated experiments, test models, and receive feedback with multiple representations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- PhysPort provides no guarantees or support for this software.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Topics
- The simulations cover static electricity and magnetism, electric circuits, forces and motion, light and color, waves and sound, and small particle theory.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Teaching approach
- The CPU curriculum uses cycles of elicitation, development, and application, with students developing and testing ideas through experimentation and discussion.checked 11 Oct 2026
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