About Masses and Springs
Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring constant and damping. Transport the lab to different planets, or slow down time. Observe the forces and energy in the system in real-time, and measure the period using the stopwatch.
How to play Masses and Springs
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring constant and damping.
Questions & answers
- What is Masses and Springs?
- Masses and Springs is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring constant and damping. Transport the lab to different planets, or slow down time.
- What can kids learn from Masses and Springs?
- It helps kids explore: determine the factors which affect the period of oscillation find the value of g on planet x design an experiment to determine the mass of an unknown object describe the relationship between the velocity and acceleration vectors, and their relationship to motion, at various points in the oscillation explain how the free-body diagram of the mass changes throughout its oscillation explain the conservation of mechanical energy using kinetic, elastic potential, gravitational potential, and thermal energy.
- What age is Masses and Springs good for?
- It is designed for high school up to university, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Masses and Springs free to play?
- Yes — Masses and Springs is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.