oPhysics
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The facts
Each one read from oPhysics's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D visuals
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Adjustable models
- The kinematics simulations let students adjust variables such as initial position, initial velocity, and acceleration and observe effects on motion graphs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Assessment tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The kinematics page describes its simulations as intended to help students understand physics concepts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Authoring tools
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Creator
- Tom Walsh says he created all of the content on the site.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Delivery mode
- webchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Development status
- The site describes itself as a work in progress, with content added as time allows.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Educational permission
- The site permits use of its content for non-profit educational purposes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The site says most animated illustrations and all interactive simulations were created using GeoGebra.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Interactive content
- The site says all its interactive simulations were created using GeoGebra.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Interactive controls
- Simulation pages describe controls such as sliders, checkboxes, and buttons for adjusting variables and running, pausing, or resetting activities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Latest listed updates
- The latest updates listed on the homepage are dated March 2025.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Learning activities
- The site includes labs, tutorials, practice activities, and quizzes, including a rotational inertia lab with three scenarios.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Lesson library
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Other tools
- The site includes drawing tools, a graph maker, and four option multiple choice graphs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The site permits use of its content for non-profit educational purposes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The site provides a donation link but lists no product plans or prices.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- oPhysics is a collection of interactive physics simulations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Recent additions
- The latest updates listed on the home page are dated March 2025 and include simulations about density, buoyancy, rotation, and fluids.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Tom Walsh invites feedback and suggestions for new simulations by email at [email protected].checked 9 Oct 2026
- Topics
- The site organizes simulations in topics including kinematics, forces, conservation, waves, light, electromagnetism, rotation, fluids, and modern physics.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it is
- oPhysics is a collection of interactive physics simulations.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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