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Fysica-1A Physics Laboratory

 
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This page contains draft resources to help Physics students as they move from High-School to University.

These materials are intended to be a demonstrator to illustrate our approach and not a complete laboratory which is still work-in-progress. The subject matter is Oscillations and Waves, though the waves material is only partially developed.

The resources include an interactive laboratory suitable for guided and discovery learning developed using Unreal-5. We have written our own physics engine and use Unreal for user interface. In addition there are student questions and instructor theory chapters.

You can find out rationale for our project here.

It is important for us to glean some feedback so we can continue developing the project (or bring it to a halt if such advice is received). Please email the lead investigator pric4@affiliate.worc.ac.uk .

 
        Installation  

Installation Download and install Fysika-1A executable for Windows. This is the latest version 23-05-25. To install and run, unzip the folder. Run MAS25_SciencePark.exe.


 
                Fysika-1A executable (zipped)  
  Updates
  Very Short Apparatus Guide
                   
          Instructor Guide  

These are presented as a series of book chapters written without any attention to coherence. There may well be errors; typos and bad numbering, but hopefully the physics is solid. This is Work In Progress.

 

 
                Introduction to Oscillations  
                Non-Linear Oscillators  
                Pendulums  
                Fluid Oscillators  
                Double Potential Well Oscillators  
  Mass-Spring Systems
  Spring Pendulum
                Kapitza Pendulum  
                Rotating Oscillators  
                   
 
          Student Guide  

These are presented as a series of book chapters. There are currently three. This is very much work in progress.

 

 
                Mass-Spring Oscillator  
                Mass-RubberBand Oscillator  
                Gravity Tube  
                   
          Movie Clips  

These are related to some of the apparatus, and are intended for interested folk.

 

 
                   
                Great St Mary Tenor Bell (47 deg)  
                Great St Mary Tenor Bell (55 deg)  
                Great St Mary Tenor Bell (65 deg)  
                Great St Mary Tenor Bell (82 deg)  
                Great St Mary Tenor Bell (170 deg)