AP Physics 1 Virtual Labs
31 interactive experiments in Physics.
Balancing Act
Discover torque and rotational equilibrium
Buoyancy Basics
Introduction to floating, sinking, and buoyant force
Buoyancy
Explore Archimedes' Principle with different fluids
Circular Motion & Centripetal Force
Why objects curve instead of fly off
Density Lab
Measure mass and volume to determine density
Doppler Effect
Observe frequency shifts as source and observer move relative to each other
Electric Field Lines
Visualize fields from point charges on a 2D field map
Energy Skate Park: Basics
Explore energy conservation on a skate ramp
Forces and Motion: Basics
Push objects and observe Newton's laws in action
Fourier: Making Waves
Build any wave by adding sine components
Friction Lab
Measure static and kinetic friction coefficients
Gravity Force Lab: Basics
Discover how mass and distance affect gravitational force
Gravity and Orbits
Model planetary motion and orbital mechanics
Hooke's Law
Restoring force, oscillation period, and energy — F = −kx in motion
Kepler's Laws
Explore planetary motion with three fundamental laws
Kinematics Graphs
Interpret position-time and velocity-time graphs for uniform acceleration
Masses and Springs: Basics
Introductory spring oscillation — no damping or driving
Masses and Springs: Series & Parallel
Combine two springs and discover what stiffness really adds up to
Momentum & Collisions
Conservation of momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions
My Solar System
Build and simulate your own multi-body solar system
Normal Modes
Standing waves and harmonics on a fixed-fixed string
Pendulum Lab
Measure period and explore pendulum dynamics — exact nonlinear ODE
Pressure Lab
Explore atmospheric and fluid pressure
Projectile Data Lab
Collect and analyze real projectile motion data
Rotational Motion & Torque
Torque, moment of inertia, and the three-shape spin-up race
Simple Harmonic Motion
The oscillator, analyzed — x(t), v(t), and the energy trade
Vector Addition
Add vectors graphically and by components
Wave Interference
Superposition and two-source interference patterns
Wave on a String
Explore transverse waves, reflection, and standing waves
Waves: Intro
Transverse and longitudinal waves side by side — v = fλ live
Work-Energy Theorem
Net work equals change in kinetic energy