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Archive for February, 2016

Looking for Sims for iPad or for Chromebooks?

ByDeviceScreen

Looking for device-specific simulations? Just go to By Device in the left-hand navigation column.

  • ‘iPad/Tablet’ lists all HTML5 sims or those that have an HTML5 version.
  • ‘Chromebook’ lists all HTML5 sims or those that have an HTML5 version as well as all Flash sims. (Chromebooks support Flash.)

Thursday

Feb 25

2016

Try the HTML5 Ohm’s Law

 

Ohm's Law

Try the ‪#‎HTML5‬ Ohm’s Law sim to see how the equation form of Ohm’s law relates to a simple circuit. Adjust the voltage and resistance, and see the current change according
to Ohm’s law.

Wednesday

Feb 17

2016

New HTML5 Trig Tour Sim

Trig Tour

We are excited to have just published the new HTML5 Trig Tour Sim. Take a tour of trigonometry using degrees or radians! Look for patterns in the values and on the graph when you change the value of theta. Compare the graphs of sine, cosine, and tangent.

Monday

Feb 8

2016

Tackling Faraday’s Law in E&M Soon?

Faraday's

Tackling Faraday’s Law soon? Try the HTML5‬ Faraday’s Law sim, now translated into over 18 languages.

Friday

Feb 5

2016