AP Physics 2 Virtual Labs

34 interactive experiments in Physics.

AC Circuits
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AC Circuits

Explore alternating current, capacitors, and inductors

~30 min
AC circuitsimpedance
Atomic Interactions
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Atomic Interactions

Explore the forces between atoms at the molecular scale

~20 min
atomic forcesLennard-Jones
Balloons and Static Electricity
Freebeginner

Balloons and Static Electricity

Charge objects and observe electrostatic attraction

~15 min
static electricitycharge
Bending Light
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Bending Light

Explore refraction, reflection, and Snell's Law

~20 min
refractionSnell's law
Bernoulli's Principle & Fluid Flow
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Bernoulli's Principle & Fluid Flow

Discover why faster flow means lower pressure — from Venturi tubes to airplane wings

~25 min
Bernoulli's principlefluid dynamics
Blackbody Spectrum
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Blackbody Spectrum

Explore thermal radiation and the quantum revolution

~20 min
blackbody radiationWien's law
Build a Nucleus
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Build a Nucleus

Assemble protons and neutrons to explore nuclear stability

~20 min
nuclear physicsprotons
AC Circuit Virtual Lab
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AC Circuit Virtual Lab

Build and analyze AC circuits with real measurements

~35 min
AC circuitoscilloscope
DC Circuit Virtual Lab
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DC Circuit Virtual Lab

Build and measure DC circuits with a virtual breadboard

~30 min
DC circuitsbreadboard
Color Vision
Freebeginner

Color Vision

Explore how eyes and the brain perceive color from light

~15 min
colorlight
Coulomb's Law
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Coulomb's Law

Measure the electric force between charged particles

~20 min
Coulomb's lawelectric force
DC Circuits — Ohm's Law
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DC Circuits — Ohm's Law

Series and parallel resistors with live current visualization

~30 min
ohm's lawcircuits
Diffusion
Freeintermediate

Diffusion

Watch particles spread from high to low concentration

~20 min
diffusionosmosis
Faraday's Electromagnetic Lab
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Faraday's Electromagnetic Lab

Discover electromagnetic induction with a magnet and coil

~20 min
Faraday's lawelectromagnetic induction
Fluid Statics & Bernoulli's Principle
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Fluid Statics & Bernoulli's Principle

Buoyancy, pressure, and why planes fly

~15 min
buoyancyArchimedes
Gases: Introduction
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Gases: Introduction

Explore pressure, volume, temperature, and the Ideal Gas Law

~20 min
ideal gas lawpressure
Generator
Freeintermediate

Generator

Convert mechanical energy to electrical energy

~20 min
generatormotor
Geometric Optics: Basics
Freeintermediate

Geometric Optics: Basics

Explore how lenses and mirrors form images

~20 min
geometric opticslens
Geometric Optics — Lenses & Mirrors
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Geometric Optics — Lenses & Mirrors

Trace rays through lenses and discover image formation

~25 min
opticslens
Heat Engines & Carnot Cycle
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Heat Engines & Carnot Cycle

Discover the upper efficiency limit set by the second law of thermodynamics

~35 min
heat engineCarnot cycle
Ideal Gas Law & PV Diagrams
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Ideal Gas Law & PV Diagrams

Visualize isothermal, isobaric, isochoric, and adiabatic processes

~30 min
ideal gas lawPV diagram
John Travoltage
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John Travoltage

Build up static charge and trigger a spark discharge

~10 min
static electricitydischarge
Magnets and Electromagnets
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Magnets and Electromagnets

Explore permanent magnets and electromagnets

~15 min
magnetselectromagnet
Models of the Hydrogen Atom
Freeintermediate

Models of the Hydrogen Atom

Explore quantum models from Bohr to Schrödinger

~25 min
hydrogen atomBohr model
Molecules and Light
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Molecules and Light

How molecules absorb and emit electromagnetic radiation

~20 min
moleculeselectromagnetic radiation
Nuclear Decay & Radioactivity
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Nuclear Decay & Radioactivity

Visualize alpha, beta, and gamma decay with half-life calculations

~25 min
nuclear decayradioactivity
Ohm's Law
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Ohm's Law

Explore the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance

~15 min
Ohm's lawvoltage
Photoelectric Effect
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Photoelectric Effect

Discover how light frequency — not intensity — ejects electrons

~25 min
photoelectric effectphoton
Quantum Coin Toss
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Quantum Coin Toss

Explore quantum superposition and measurement

~20 min
quantum mechanicssuperposition
Quantum Measurement
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Quantum Measurement

Explore how measurement affects quantum systems

~25 min
Heisenberg uncertaintyquantum measurement
Resistance in a Wire
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Resistance in a Wire

Explore how length, area, and material affect resistance

~20 min
resistanceresistivity
Rutherford Scattering
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Rutherford Scattering

Discover the nuclear model of the atom through alpha particle scattering

~20 min
Rutherford scatteringnuclear model
Single-Slit Diffraction
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Single-Slit Diffraction

Explore how slit width and wavelength shape the diffraction intensity pattern

~25 min
diffractionsingle slit
States of Matter: Basics
Freebeginner

States of Matter: Basics

Explore solid, liquid, and gas at the molecular level

~15 min
states of matterphase transitions