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Interactive Demos
Physics 2000 relies heavily on the use of interactive "applets"
like the one to the left. These are different from the typical
animations you see on the Internet because you can actually
interact with them. Try clicking on the blue ball (representing
a negative charge) and dragging it around to see how it
affects the nearby water molecule.
Favorite Applets
"What browser should I use?"
Physics 2000 works best on these browsers:
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Pedagogical principles of the Physics 2000 website
System Requirements and Troubleshooting
Credits
| Produced by |
Grants from the Colorado Commission on
Higher Education and the National Science Foundation |
| Conceived and Directed by |
Professor Martin V. Goldman,
University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Technical Director: |
John Adams |
| Art Director: |
David Rea |
| Digital Artists: |
John Adams,
David Alexander, Michelle Backus, Krista Beck, Jeff Biggus,
Scott Parker, David Underwood, Tom Zilis |
| Writers and Science Advisors: |
Michelle Backus, Polly Fordyce, Michael Fuchs, Richard Ghrist,
Martin V. Goldman, Carl Lineberger, David Newman,
David Rea, Meg Wessling, Carl Wieman
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| Outreach Coordinator: |
Krista Beck |
| Assessment Coordinator: |
Gabriela Weaver |
| High School Physics Consultant: |
Michael Fuchs |
Using Cartoon Characters to Advance Physics
Explanations
From left to right:
| Dr. Bob Hellman |
An "intuitive" physicist who explains physics concepts qualitatively,
without equations or technical jargon. |
| Professor Lee |
A professor of engineering who explains how devices such as CAT scans,
x-ray machines, and microwaves work. |
| Professor T.K. Mahan |
A physics professor who derives and explains quantitative relationships
involving algebra,
but not calculus (for which a different character will be introduced
later). |
| Alex Morales |
A teen-aged student |
| Kyla Harrison |
A teen-aged student |
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