Physics Virtual Laboratories

Free interactive physics labs for A-level and IB. Designed for exploration, investigation, and lessons that students remember.

For best results: Use Google Chrome (desktop / laptop) in full-screen mode. Press F11 to toggle. iPad compatible: use Safari.

Mechanics

Projectile Motion
Projectile Motion
Investigate trajectories with vectors, drag forces, and motion graphs
Moments & Equilibrium
Moments & Equilibrium
Investigate moments, balanced beams, and conditions for static equilibrium
Vector Addition
Vector Addition
Add vectors with parallelogram, component, and force-equilibrium views

Electricity

DC Circuit Construction Kit
DC Circuit Construction Kit
Build series and parallel circuits; measure current, voltage, and resistance
AC Circuit Construction Kit
AC Circuit Construction Kit
Investigate AC circuits with resistors, capacitors, inductors, and resonance

Fields

Electric Fields
Electric Fields
Explore field lines around point charges, dipoles, and parallel plates
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields
Visualise magnetic field lines around magnets and current-carrying wires; deflect charged particles

Electromagnetism

EM Induction
EM Induction
Explore Faraday's law and Lenz's law with a moving magnet and coil
AC Generator
AC Generator
Investigate how a rotating coil in a magnetic field produces sinusoidal EMF

Waves and Light

Refraction
Refraction
Investigate Snell's law, total internal reflection, and critical angles
Path Difference and Young's Fringes
Path Difference and Young's Fringes
Explore Young's experiment with path difference, phase difference, and bright/dark fringe analysis
Two Speaker Interference
Two Speaker Interference
Explore sound interference with two speakers; drag the microphone and hear the loud and quiet bands
Multimode Fibres
Multimode Fibres
Visualise light rays in optical fibres and the effects of modal dispersion