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Play with the numbers.
Then understand why.

Short lessons built around simulations that run the real equations, from mechanics to modern physics. Free for anyone.

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Lesson 1: Motion in One Dimension

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Land the ball on the flag at 40 m. Change only the angle.

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How it works

Predict first.

You answer before the simulation runs, so a surprise can change your mind.

The real equations.

Every number on screen matches the one you would get by hand.

One colour per quantity.

Velocity is cyan in every simulation, graph and equation.

  • position
  • velocity
  • acceleration
  • force
  • contact force
  • momentum
  • kinetic energy
  • potential energy

Nothing is graded.

No account, no score, no tracking. Answers stay in this browser.

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The course

All 36 lessons
  1. Classical Mechanics12 lessons
  2. Waves & Sound4 lessons
  3. Fluids & Thermal Physics5 lessons
  4. Electricity & Magnetism6 lessons
  5. Optics4 lessons
  6. Modern Physics5 lessons