Interactive Physics Lab

Explore physics, field by field.

A growing lab that spans the great branches of physics. Pick a field to step into its experiments — launch them, tune them, and watch the laws of nature play out in real time.

Fields of Physics

all 6 fields live · 64 experiments
0124 experiments

Mechanical

Motion, forces, momentum and gravity: projectiles, collisions, the pendulum, orbits, and Kepler's laws.

projectile · collisions · pendulum · spring · circular · rolling · orbitsEnter →
029 experiments

Thermal

Heat, temperature and the behaviour of many particles: the kinetic theory of gases, conduction, and engines.

entropy · heat flow · gasesEnter →
0311 experiments
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Electromagnetism

Charges, fields and currents: Coulomb's law, field lines, particles in fields, and electromagnetic waves.

Coulomb · circuits · fieldsEnter →
0410 experiments

Optical

The behaviour of light: reflection and refraction, lenses, interference and the colours of the spectrum.

reflection · lenses · interferenceEnter →
056 experiments

Modern

Physics beyond the classical world: the photoelectric effect, the quantum atom, and relativity.

quantum · atomic · relativityPreview →
064 experiments

Fluid

Liquids and gases at rest and in motion: buoyancy, pressure, and the flow that lifts wings and fills pipes.

buoyancy · pressure · flowEnter →