PHET Interactive Simulations: Optical Tweezers
Free
Description
Did you ever imagine that you can use light to move a microscopic plastic bead? Explore the forces on the bead or slow time to see the interaction with the laser's electric field. Use the optical tweezers to manipulate a single strand of DNA and explore the physics of tiny molecular motors. Can you get the DNA completely straight or stop the molecular motor?
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-11
Grade:
10
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
Copyright:
PhET Simulations
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PhET Interactive Simulations
University of Colorado Boulder
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