PhysicsPlayground

Place

#39 of 89

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Score

6.5

The facts below are what the maker publishes about PhysicsPlayground, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From PhysicsPlayground's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Free	Free	Free browser-based simulations · no login or setup

Each one read from PhysicsPlayground's own pages, with the date it was checked.

3D visuals: Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Access: The simulations run in a browser and require no login or setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
Audience: The maker says the tools are built by a physics instructor for physics teachers.checked 11 Oct 2026
Community: The site invites physics teachers to join a free community for sharing resources, lesson ideas, and support.checked 11 Oct 2026
Delivery mode: webchecked 20 Sep 2026
Interactive controls: Simulation descriptions include adjustable values such as mass, velocity, gravitational constant, damping, and orbital eccentricity.checked 11 Oct 2026
Lesson library: Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Mechanics: Listed mechanics simulations include gravity, force vectors, center of mass, incline plane diagrams, pendulums, and orbital motion.checked 11 Oct 2026
Other topics: Listed simulations also cover magnetic fields, functions and mapping, and waves.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: Physics Playground provides interactive physics simulations designed for classroom teaching.checked 11 Oct 2026
Teaching context: The maker says the simulations are designed for classroom use, including projection during a lecture to drive discussion.checked 11 Oct 2026
Visualizations: Some simulations display live equations, charts, trajectories, or energy density plots.checked 11 Oct 2026

Devices: The site says the simulations work on laptops, tablets, and classroom projectors.checked 11 Oct 2026

Maker: The site identifies Michael Wish as the maker and describes him as a Marine turned physics instructor.checked 11 Oct 2026