Open Source Physics
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The facts
Each one read from Open Source Physics's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D visuals
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Audience
- OSP describes its project as a group of physicists and educators providing computer-based curricular resources for students.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Authoring tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Collection scale
- The About page says the OSP Collection contains well over 2,000 items and serves over 200,000 users worldwide.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Collection size
- The About page says the OSP Collection contains well over 2,000 items and over 1,000 Physlet pages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Curriculum packages
- OSP curriculum packages combine computer simulations with tutorials and student worksheets, and can be modified for faculty and students.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data analysis
- DataTool plots and fits data, provides standard statistics, and includes tools for user-defined fits and mathematical manipulations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data export
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Delivery mode
- hybridchecked 20 Sep 2026
- EJS Modeling
- Easy Java Simulations lets users create Java programs with minimal programming and create user interfaces without programming.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- DataTool is integrated into many OSP and EJS simulations, which can send plot data to it through a right-click action.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Launcher
- Launcher distributes OSP and EJS programs and curriculum in self-contained packages that depend on a Java VM on the local machine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lesson library
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- License
- OSP source and compiled code may be used under GNU GPL version 2 or any later version; associated curricular narratives may have separate copyrights or licenses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Programming features
- The OSP library includes plotting, field visualization, input and output components, ODE solvers, 3D drawing, and simulation recording.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Programming resources
- OSP programming resources include an Eclipse environment, source-code libraries, best practices, and documentation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The OSP Collection provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- OSP directs users to its feedback form or [email protected] for staff contact, and lists a technical questions discussion link.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tracker
- Tracker analyzes images and video, tracks objects, and overlays dynamic particle models on video clips.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tracker audience
- Tracker is designed for introductory college physics labs and lectures.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- The page says desktop Tracker traditionally ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platform note
- The site says a JavaScript version of Tracker version 6 runs on all platforms, including Chromebooks.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
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