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- An introduction to creating and using loops in VPython. ...structures in VPython are the 'for' loop and the 'while' loop. In Physics modeling, the 'for' loop is useful when one wants to check a condition before runnin ...7 KB (1,060 words) - 02:52, 22 October 2019
- ...e. In the field of physics, this is especially useful for calculating and modeling complex relationships between objects and their properties. [[File:VPythonMagneticForceAnimated.gif|thumb|VPython modeling the magnetic force on a moving particle]] ...9 KB (1,345 words) - 22:49, 24 April 2022
- ...and how they can make changes to their codes to reflect what they want in VPython. ==The Basic Concept Behind VPython Animation== ...6 KB (1,017 words) - 13:58, 27 November 2016
- ...m. Since these external forces do not sum to zero, we end up with a system with non-zero net torque. With previous systems involving torque, we've been fortunate enough to have syst ...7 KB (1,097 words) - 01:17, 25 July 2019
- Assumes that VPython is [http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/VPython installed] and you understand the [http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/VPytho ...ns always start with def, which is short for define, used to define a word with a piece of code, not data. ...12 KB (1,852 words) - 02:52, 22 October 2019
- ...g many tiny time steps. Below is Python code modeling a vertical spring in VPython: A spring with <math>k = 70 \, N/m</math> is stretched 10 cm. ...4 KB (536 words) - 22:24, 22 April 2025
- ...aw a force diagram (no internal forces, everything depends on interactions with the environment) ...lick here for an example of a paper about such a simulation.)] Most of the VPython simulations on this wiki use time steps of about .01s. ...16 KB (2,503 words) - 18:27, 3 December 2022
- ...avy objects. Building off of this, he explained how torque comes into play with objects that are twisting or rotating around a pivot, just as a lever does ==Modeling and Understanding== ...13 KB (2,118 words) - 18:56, 3 December 2024
- The following is a vPython model of Radiative Electric Field due to an instant of acceleration (a "kic [https://trinket.io/glowscript/ee59ac4ec0 3d Radiation vPython Model] ...8 KB (1,189 words) - 00:41, 8 December 2015
- ...e broken down into three one dimensional problems, but when we are dealing with varying forces, it is necessary to generalize the probability that motion i Given an object with velocity <math>\vec{v} = (v_x,v_y,v_z) </math> and mass <math> m </math>, t ...14 KB (2,280 words) - 14:24, 29 July 2019
- A computational representation of centripetal force can be created using VPython. We can find the initial position, momentum, and forces in VPython. ...13 KB (2,118 words) - 23:56, 22 April 2025
- ...em mean that a single input corresponds to a single output. This contrasts with systems which may have some inherent degree of randomness, which notably in ...and_smoothness</ref>. As such, this section will focus n use computational modeling to observe the behavior of chaos, rather than trying to explain it. That be ...22 KB (3,612 words) - 15:36, 29 July 2019
- ====Large Forces With Small Durations==== ...the striking of a baseball with a baseball bat. In these situations, when modeling the motion of the particle on which the impulse is exerted, the impulse is ...15 KB (2,406 words) - 15:05, 3 August 2019
- = Systems with Zero Torque = ...rque is the measure of the rotational force applied to an object. A system with zero torque occurs when the sum of all torques acting on an object is zero, ...13 KB (2,061 words) - 18:19, 3 December 2024
- ...the corresponding observation location, the electric field can be defined with only a source charge and an observation location. Electric fields also foll ..., y, z></math> (also works for other coordinate systems) can be associated with an electric field vector <math>\vec{E}(\vec{r})</math>. Electric fields fol ...30 KB (4,103 words) - 11:14, 6 April 2025
- All forces in a free body diagram are due to the system's interactions with its surroundings. Especially when problems become complicated and involve d ...n use Newton's First Law (an object in an inertial frame at rest or moving with constant velocity, will continue to do so until acted upon by a net force), ...26 KB (4,315 words) - 13:07, 29 November 2021
- ...m its SI unit, the Volt) is the '''Electric Potential Energy''' associated with the test charge (1 Coulomb), such that it depends only on the source, just '''Electric Potential Energy''' is defined with respect to the [[Electric Force]] & [[Electric Field]]: ...30 KB (4,609 words) - 20:42, 13 April 2025
- ...late in different vibrational modes, and each mode manifests as a particle with specific properties such as mass and charge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ * '''Examples''' – Illustrative case studies with steps and diagrams: ...67 KB (10,027 words) - 20:01, 12 April 2025