PHET Interactive Simulations - Senior Phase

PHET Interactive Simulations: Alpha Decay

Topics Alpha Decay Half Life Radiation Description Watch alpha particles escape from a po...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Battery Resistor Circuit

Topics Resistor Voltage Batteries Electrons Description Look inside a resistor to see ho...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Battery Voltage

Topics Voltage Batteries Electrons Description Look inside a battery to see how it works....

PHET Interactive Simulations: Bending Light

Topics Snell's Law Refraction Reflection Optics Prisms Lenses Light Description Explo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Blackbody Spectrum

Topics Blackbody Planck's Law Wien's Law Electromagnetic Radiation Quantum Mechanics Astrono...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Build a Fraction

Topics Fractions Equivalent Fractions Mixed Numbers Description Build fractions from shap...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Build a Molecule

Topics Atoms Molecules Molecular Formula Description Starting from atoms, see how many mo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Capacitor Lab

Topics Capacitor Capacitance Circuits Description Explore how a capacitor works! Change t...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Capacitor Lab Basics

Topics Parallel Plate Capacitor Capacitance RC Circuit Circuits Description Explore how ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Charges and Fields

Topics Electric Field Electrostatics Equipotential Electrostatic Potential Electric Charges ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC)

Topics Circuits Light Bulbs Batteries Switches Ammeter Voltmeter Capacitor Inductor AC Vo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC), Virtual Lab

Topics Circuits Light Bulbs Batteries Switches Ammeter Voltmeter Capacitor Inductor AC Vo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit DC Virtual Lab

Topics Series Circuit Parallel Circuit Ohm's Law Kirchoff's Law Description Do you like ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Collision Lab

Topics Collisions Momentum Velocity Description Use an air hockey table to investigate si...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Color Vision

Topics Photons Monochromatic Light White Light Rainbows Description Make a whole rainbow...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Curve Fitting

Topics Polynomials Error Analysis Data Description Drag data points and their error bars ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Density

Topics Density Mass Volume Description Why do objects like wood float in water? Does it d...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Eating and Exercise

Topics Biology Food Exercise Energy Description How many calories are in your favorite f...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Electric Hockey

Topics Electricity Electric Charges Electric Field Description Play hockey with electric ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Energy Forms and Changes

Topics Conservation of Energy Energy Systems Energy Transfer Energy Conversion Heat Conductio...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Energy Skate Park

Topics Energy Conservation of Energy Kinetic Energy Potential Energy Friction Description ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Energy Skate Park Basics

Topics Conservation of Energy Kinetic Energy Potential Energy Thermal Energy Energy Friction...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Equality Explorer

Topics Solving Equations Inequalities Inverse Operations Description Explore what it mean...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Equality Explorer Basics

Topics Equations Inequalities Proportional Reasoning Description Explore what it means fo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Equality Explorer Two Variables

Topics Equations Inequalities System of Equations Description Explore what it means for a...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Estimation

Topics Estimation Description Explore size estimation in one, two and three dimensions! Mul...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Expression Exchange

Topics Equivalent Expressions Evaluating Expressions Simplifying Expressions Description ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Faraday

Topics Faraday's Law Magnetic Field Magnets Description Investigate Faraday's law and how...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Faraday's Law

Topics Faraday's Law Magnetic Field Magnets Description Investigate Faraday's law and how...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Forces And Motion

Topics Force Position Velocity Acceleration Description Explore the forces at work when ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Forces And Motion Basics

Topics Force Motion Friction Speed Newton's First Law Description Explore the forces at...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Forces in 1 Dimension

Topics Force Position Velocity Acceleration Description Explore the forces at work when ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Friction

Topics Friction Thermodynamics Heat Description Move the Chemistry book and observe what ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Gas Properties

Topics Ideal Gas Law Kinetic Molecular Theory Diffusion PV Work Maxwell-Boltzmann Distributio...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Generator

Topics Generator Faraday's Law Magnetic Field Induction Description Generate electricity...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Geometric Optics

Topics Refraction Lens Optics Description How does a lens form an image? See how light ra...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Glaciers

Topics Glaciers Climate Description Adjust mountain snowfall and temperature to see the gl...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Gravity And Orbits

Topics Gravitational Force Circular Motion Astronomy Description Move the sun, earth, moo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Gravity Force Lab

PhET Simulations All simulations available at http://phet.colorado.edu are open educational resou...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Greenhouse

Topics Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse Gases Heat Thermodynamics Climate Description How d...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Isotopes and Atomic Mass

Topics Isotopes Atomic Mass Description Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: John Travoltage

Topics Static Electricity Description Play with John’s foot and arm to explore when he ge...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Ladybug Motion 2D

Topics Position Velocity Acceleration Description Learn about position, velocity and acce...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Lasers

Topics Laser Photon Beams Quantum Mechanics Description Create a laser by pumping the cha...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Lunar Lander

Topics Lunar Landing Moon Mass Thrust Fuel Consumption Gravity Description Can you avo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Magnet And Compass

Topics Magnetic Field Magnets Compass Description Ever wonder how a compass worked to poi...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Magnets and Electromagnets

Topics Magnetic Field Magnets Electromagnets Description Explore the interactions between...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Masses and Spring Basics

Topics Measurement Periodic Motion Hooke's Law Description Hang masses from springs and d...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Maze Game

Topics Position Velocity Acceleration Description Learn about position, velocity, and acc...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Membrane Channels

PhET Simulations All simulations available at http://phet.colorado.edu are open educational resou...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Microwaves

Topics Microwaves Heat Thermodynamics Molecules Description How do microwaves heat up yo...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Molecule Shapes Basics

Topics Molecules Atoms Bonds Bond angle Description Explore molecule shapes by building ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Molecules and Light

Topics Molecules Photons Absorption Light Description Adjust light source slider and beg...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Motion in 2D

Topics Motion Acceleration Velocity Description Try the new "Ladybug Motion 2D" simulatio...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Ohm's Law

Topics Ohm's Law Circuits Current Resistance Voltage Description See how the equation f...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Pendulum Lab

Topics Periodic Motion Simple Harmonic Motion Conservation of Energy Period Pendulum Descr...

PHET Interactive Simulations: PH Scale

Topics pH Dilution Concentration Acids Bases Description Test the pH of things like cof...

PHET Interactive Simulations: PH Scale Basics

Topics pH Acids Bases Dilution Description Test the pH of everyday liquids such as coffe...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Plate Tectonics

Topics Plate Tectonics Crust Lithosphere Mantle Density Buoyancy Earth Science Descripti...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Plinko Probability

Topics Probability Statistics Histograms Description Drop balls through a triangular grid...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Projectile Motion

Topics Kinematics Air Resistance Parabolic Curve Vectors Drag Force Projectile Motion Des...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Proportion Playground

Topics Ratios Proportional Reasoning Unit Rate Description Play with ratios and proportio...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Radiating Charge

Topics Electromagnetic Radiation Dipole Radiation Electric Field Speed of Light Description...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Ramp Forces and Motion

Topics Force Position Velocity Acceleration Description Explore forces and motion as you...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Reactants, Products and Leftovers

Topics Chemical Reactions Limiting Reactants Description Create your own sandwich and then...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Signal Circuit

Topics Signal Circuits Circuits Switches Description Why do the lights turn on in a room ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: The Moving Man

Topics Position Velocity Acceleration Description Learn about position, velocity, and acc...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Area Builder

Topics Photons Monochromatic Light White Light Rainbows Description Make a whole rainbow...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Area Model Algebra

Topics Polynomials Factors Products Description Build rectangles of various sizes and rel...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Area Model Decimals

Topics Multiplication Decimals Area Model Factors Partial Products Description Build re...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Area Model Multiplication

Topics Partial Products Factors Multiplication Area Model Description Build rectangles o...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Arithmetic

Topics Multiplication Division Factoring Description Remember your multiplication tables?...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act

Topics Balance Proportional Reasoning Torque Lever Arm Rotational Equilibrium Description ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Balloons and Buoyancy

Topics Gas Buoyancy Description Experiment with a helium balloon, a hot air balloon, or a ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Balloons and Static Electricity

Topics Static Electricity Electric Charges Electric Force Description Grab a balloon to exp...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Concentration

Topics Solutions Concentration Saturation Molarity Moles Volume Solubility Description ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Fraction Equality

Topics Equivalent Fractions Number Line Improper Fraction Equations Inequalities Descripti...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Fraction Matcher

Topics Fractions Equivalent Fractions Mixed Numbers Description Match shapes and numbers ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Fraction Mixed Numbers

Topics Fractions Equivalent Fractions Mixed Numbers Number Line Description Explore frac...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Function Builder

Topics Functions Ordered Pairs Transformations Linear Equation Description Play with fun...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Function Builder Basics

Topics Functions Transformations Ordered Pairs Description Play with functions while you ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Graphing Lines

Topics Graphing Linear Equations Lines Slope Description Explore the world of lines. Inve...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Graphing Quadratics

Topics Graphing Parabola Quadratic Function Vertex Description Discover how changing coe...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Graphing Slope-Intercept

Topics Slope-Intercept Form Graphing Linear Equations Description Explore slope-intercept ...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Nuclear Fission

Topics Fission Chain Reaction Atomic Nuclei Description Start a chain reaction, or introd...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Resistance in a Wire

Topics Resistivity Resistance Circuits Description Observe changes to the equation and wi...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Salts and Solubility

Topics Solubility Salt Solutions Chemical Equilibrium Saturation Chemical Formula Ksp Le C...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Sound

Topics Sound Waves Description This simulation lets you see sound waves. Adjust the freque...

PHET Interactive Simulations: States of Matter Basics

Topics Atoms Molecules States of Matter Description Heat, cool and compress atoms and mol...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Torque

Topics Rotation Torque Moment of Inertia Angular Momentum Description Investigate how to...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Under Pressure

Topics Pressure Fluids Density Description Explore pressure under and above water. See ho...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Vector Addition

Topics Vectors Vector Components Vector Addition Equations Description Explore vectors i...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Wave Interference

Topics Interference Double Slit Diffraction Waves Description Make waves with a dripping...

PHET Interactive Simulations: Wave on a String

Topics Waves Frequency Amplitude Damping Description Explore the wonderful world of wave...