2DAge 8+15 min
Pendulum: what sets the period
Two pendulums of different length swing side by side: the short one makes more swings. An oscillation and period experiment for kids 8+.
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Physics experiments
Interactive experiments for kids, students and teachers. Run each one right on the page, then open a copy in the Tymora editor and change mass, friction, elasticity or gravity. Every experiment comes with discussion questions and a version to try at home.
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Motion & forces
Collisions & energy
Balance
Oscillations & waves
Machines
Matter, current & light
Logic & chance
2DAge 8+15 min
Seesaw lever: the balance rule
A heavy load close to the pivot balances a light one far away. An interactive lever model for kids 8+: torque and balance.
2DAge 9+15 min
Lever catapult: launch by a falling weight
A heavy weight drops onto the short arm of a lever and throws a light ball from the long one. A levers and energy experiment for kids 9+.
2DAge 9+15 min
Series and parallel circuits
Two bulbs one after another and two bulbs side by side: compare brightness, current and voltage. Click the switch — the circuit is live.
2DAge 9+15 min
Basketball: make the shot
A ball flies along a parabola toward the hoop. Tune the speed and angle; the sensor under the basket turns green on a score.
2DAge 9+15 min
Ship stability: cargo on deck and in the hold
Two identical boats are heeled over. Cargo high on a mast capsizes one, cargo in the hold rights the other.
2DAge 9+15 min
A stone arch without mortar
Nine wedge stones hold each other and a load on top. Remove the keystone and the arch collapses.
2DAge 8+15 min
A Rube Goldberg machine: a chain of events
A ball rolls down a ramp, topples dominoes, the last one hits a lever, which tosses a ball — and the ‘bell’ rings.
2DAge 8+15 min
Robot vacuum: rules and touch sensors
A top view: the robot bounces off furniture and picks up crumbs. A touch sensor removes each crumb and timer rules change its course.
2DAge 9+15 min
Earthquake: a tall tower and base isolation
A crank mechanism shakes the platform. A narrow tower falls, a wide house stands, and the same tower on soft springs and dampers survives the shaking.