About
This site contains course notes for algebra based physics with explorable explanations. I wrote most of it around 2018, but I'm still adding content and fixing bugs as of 2026. Let me know if you have any ideas or if you found one of the numerous mistakes.
rlandgreen@newwestcharter.org
The code is open source and hosted on github. It's free to use under the GNU General Public License v3.0. The diagrams are SVG written in a text editor. The math is rendered with the typesetting library KaTeX. The simulations are JavaScript outputting to canvas or SVG. Collision simulations use the Matter.js 2-D physics engine.
Links
- Shared Student Files Classroom Photos Highlighted Explorables Standing Waves Entropy Harmony Conductivity Particles Momentum Sliding Friction Spring and Mass Ballistics Gravitational Energy
- Learn Physics Advice for Students Physics Demos Science Snacks PhET simulations Falstad Simulations Physics Textbook YouTube PBS Space Time Flipping Physics Minute Physics Physics Girl ElectroBOOM Crash Course