Simulation of piston sliding back and forth inside an engine cylinder This simulation shows a piston sliding back and forth inside an engine cylinder, demonstrating how lubrication reduces friction. A blue arrow on the left shows the driving force pushing the piston; red arrows on the piston show friction resisting its motion each stroke. Three […]
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Simulation of Friction, lubrication using a crate This interactive GCSE Physics simulation shows how lubrication reduces friction between surfaces. As you increase lubrication, the friction force drops, so less energy is transferred to the thermal store (less heating/heat trail) and more of the work done by the push goes into the object’s kinetic energy (it
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Use the simulation in your science or Physics class to illustrate specific latent heat Simulation description This is a 3D molecular model of water changing state from ice to liquid, driven by a continuous heating model based on AQA GCSE values. Twelve water molecules are arranged in two puckered chair rings — the correct ice
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This simulation teaches power as the rate of energy transfer / work done. This approach matches the AQA GCSE Physics specification’s recommended emphasis that students understand power as how quickly energy is transferred (or how quickly work is done) and can apply (P = E/t) and (P = W/t) (and, for circuits, (P = IV).
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Elastic Potential Energy: Stretching a Spring Simulation Description This simulation models elastic potential energy stored in a spring, directly addressing AQA GCSE Physics Paper 1 (Energy topic). It demonstrates the relationship between extension, spring constant, and stored energy through Ee = ½ke², with interactive 3D manipulation and live calculation. The scene shows a steel-coloured helical
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