{"id":375,"date":"2024-04-03T14:48:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thescienceplayground.com\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:08:31","slug":"simulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thescienceplayground.com\/index.php\/simulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Simulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Links to the simulations. Explore the universe, virtually.
If any links are broken, let me<\/a> know.<\/em> \"No<\/p>\n\n\n

\"Gravity<\/a>\n

Gravity with Poisson Equation<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Cool look at gravity of many, many bodies, calculated on a mesh. Looks neat, too. Created by Ricky Reusser.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Let's<\/a>\n

Let’s Learn About Waveforms<\/a><\/h4>\n

An interactive blog post about waves, their shapes, adding them together, and harmonics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Gravity<\/a>\n

Gravity Simulator – Huffman<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Very cool 3D astronomical simulations, running right in the browser. Created by Darrell Huffman.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Universe<\/a>\n

Universe Sandbox<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Downloadable space simulation that lets you smash planets together in a really cool way. Created by Giant Army.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Spaceflight<\/a>\n

Spaceflight Simulator<\/a><\/h4>\n

An easy-to-use rocket simulator. See if you can build a ship that can make it to space, the moon, or further. Now see if you can do it safely. Free demo versions available on certain platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Ripple<\/a>\n

Ripple Tank Simulation<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Simulation for investigating waves and interference, with a bunch of customizable physics options. Created by Falstad.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Falstad<\/a>\n

Falstad Gas<\/a><\/h4>\n

Particles bouncing around in a box, with lots of options for changing the setup. Includes thermodynamic quantities, too. Built by Falstad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"4D<\/a>\n

4D Toys<\/a><\/h4>\n

Fascinating simulation where you can add and move objects in 4 dimensions. On mobile or pc, and created by mtb design works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Earth<\/a>\n

Earth Primer<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

An interactive book about geology and earth science, available for iPad and Mac. Created by Chaim Gingold.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Circuit<\/a>\n

Circuit Construction Kit<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Nice tool for easily creating and testing simple circuits, built by PhET.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"The<\/a>\n

The Bibites<\/a><\/h4>\n

Evolution simulator where little creatures swim around and evolve. A deep amount of complexity. Created by L\u00e9o Caussan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Particle<\/a>\n

Particle Simulator<\/a><\/h4>\n

Fascinating simulator that gives you a lot of power to change the rules of the world, adding in various forces, rules, and objects. Can create some interesting things. Built by lisyarus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"RGB<\/a>\n

RGB Color Sim<\/a><\/h4>\n

Simple light color mixing simulation, by Alex Larioza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Ancient<\/a>\n

Ancient Earth<\/a><\/h4>\n

See a globe of earth, but back in history, millions of years ago. Watch the techtonic plates move, and see where in Pangaea your house was.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"EM<\/a>\n

EM Wave<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Electromagnetic wave simulation. Created by Falstad.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Entropy<\/a>\n

Entropy Explained, With Sheep<\/a><\/h4>\n

Blog post about Entropy, full of interactive simulations. Written clearly and understandably, also with sheep. Created by Aatish Bhatia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Black<\/a>\n

Black Hole Launcher<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A simulation of the spacetime around a Schwarzschild black hole where you can fling astroids and light to your heart\u2019s content. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Gears\"<\/a>\n

Gears<\/a><\/h4>\n

An interactive explorable about the physics behind gears. Created by Bartosz Ciechanowski.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Loopy\"<\/a>\n

Loopy<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Investigate systems that interact, such as the predator-prey population dynamics and much, much more. Created by Nicky Case.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Thrive\"<\/a>\n

Thrive<\/a><\/h4>\n

An evolution simulator heavily based in biology, built by Revolutionary Game Studio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Sandboxels\"<\/a>\n

Sandboxels<\/a><\/h4>\n

A simulation of falling sand and so much more, a surprising amount of physics built into this toy. Created by the R74n Collective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Chaotic<\/a>\n

Chaotic Pendulum<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A customizable toy of a double pendulum. Created by MinuteLabs.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Convex<\/a>\n

Convex Lenses<\/a><\/h4>\n

Simple lens simulation by MinuteLabs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Mass<\/a>\n

Mass Energy Scale<\/a><\/h4>\n

Scroll down the page and explore what energies match what masses, according to the famous equation E=mc^2. Created by MinuteLabs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"E-Field<\/a>\n

E-Field Simulation<\/a><\/h4>\n

Easy-to-use simulator for modeling electric fields around point charges. Created by Ithaca College.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"PhyPhox\"<\/a>\n

PhyPhox<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Turn your phone into a physics lab. Graph things like acceleration, pressure, and magnetic field. Very powerful stuff. Created by RWTH Aachen University.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Interactive<\/a>\n

Interactive Molecular Dynamics<\/a><\/h4>\n

Particle simulation that is great for exploring thermodynamics, or Newtonian mechanics, gas laws, etc. Created by Dan Schroeder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Evol<\/a>\n

Evol Pedal 3D<\/a><\/h4>\n

Evolving creature simulator where the creatures are basically 3D sets of boxes. Built by Evol Games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Gravity<\/a>\n

Gravity Simulator – TestTubeGames<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Fling planets and change physics in this gravity sandbox. Available in browser and for download. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web, PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"XXY<\/a>\n

XXY Oscillocsope<\/a><\/h4>\n

Web based oscilloscope, with a variety of settings to explore, among them the ability to use your microphone to input the wave pattern. Created by Neil Thapen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"What<\/a>\n

What is a Day<\/a><\/h4>\n

What is a day, actually? Part video, part simulation, all interesting. Created by Jasper Palfree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Space<\/a>\n

Space Elevator<\/a><\/h4>\n

Scroll up on this webpage and take yourself higher and higher, exploring \u201cWhat\u2019s up there?\u201d with fun cartoony graphics. Created by neal.fun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Circuit<\/a>\n

Circuit Simulator<\/a><\/h4>\n

Surprisingly powerful tool for creating circuits and seeing their behavior, created by Falstad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Quantum<\/a>\n

Quantum Roulette and the Nature of Reality<\/a><\/h4>\n

A look at the quantum mechanics behind Bell\u2019s Inequality, using a casino as an example. Built as a long blog post with many interactives along the way. Created by Adam Becker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Ray<\/a>\n

Ray Optics Simulation<\/a><\/h4>\n

Excellent web simulator for optics, with a wide range of lenses, mirrors, prisms, and other objects you can add. Created by Yi-Ting Tu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Iceberger\"<\/a>\n

Iceberger<\/a><\/h4>\n

Simple simulation: draw an iceberg, and see how it will float in the water. Inspired by the idea that icebergs are often drawn incorrectly. Made by joshdata.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"The<\/a>\n

The Eye<\/a><\/h4>\n

Some interesting simulations about how eyes work to see the world. Created by Ala\u2019, Andrew, Jason, Peter, and Tanya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Bicycle\"<\/a>\n

Bicycle<\/a><\/h4>\n

Long blog post about the physics behind bicycles. Full of interactives, and very cleanly done. Covers an absurd amount of mechanics. Created by Bartosz Ciechanowski.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"The<\/a>\n

The Life Engine<\/a><\/h4>\n

Pixel based simulation of life, where each color represents a type of cell for the organism. Over time organisms evolve in their virtual environment. Created by Max Robinson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Physics<\/a>\n

Physics Toolbox<\/a><\/h4>\n

Cool phone app that can turn your device into a physics sensor, measuring things like sound, acceleration, light, etc. Created by Vieyra Software.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"If<\/a>\n

If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A to-scale model of the solar system in a browser window. Created by Josh Worth.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Swing<\/a>\n

Swing Explorer<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A simulated swing, with some tools for exploring the physics behind pumping your legs. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Evolution\"<\/a>\n

Evolution<\/a><\/h4>\n

Draw the bones and muscles for your stick-figure creatures, and evolve them into better racers. Built by Keiwando.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Interstellar\"<\/a>\n

Interstellar<\/a><\/h4>\n

Have you ever wanted to walk backward into a black hole? Fly through a wormhole? Now\u2019s your chance in this relativistic simulation. Based on the setup in the movie Interstellar, and created by sirXemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Reaction<\/a>\n

Reaction Diffusion System<\/a><\/h4>\n

Fun toy that lets you play with a Reaction Diffusion System, a simulation that easily makes interesting patterns and has a connection to how biological systems grow. Created by pmeila.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Veloc-t<\/a>\n

Veloc-t in Space<\/a><\/h4>\n

Fly through the universe near the speed of light, and experience the relativistic effects of length contraction and time dilation. Can you make it to Andromeda in one raptor\u2019s lifetime? Built by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Deflection<\/a>\n

Deflection of Light in Schwarzschild Spacetime<\/a><\/h4>\n

Basic and easy-to-use simulation for light curving around a black hole. Created by Thomas M\u00fcller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Cute<\/a>\n

Cute Mold<\/a><\/h4>\n

Have you ever wanted to evolve mold? Here, you can evolve mold. Created by erytau.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Deep<\/a>\n

Deep Sea<\/a><\/h4>\n

Scrollable explorer where you can see what\u2019s in the deep ocean, the deeper you go. By Neal.fun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Physion\"<\/a>\n

Physion<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Build tons of 2D physics simulations with this free resource. Easy to check out, tons of cool stuff you can do with it. Created by Dimitris Xanthopoulos.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Gravity\"<\/a>\n

Gravity<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A simple gravity simulator for the web. Created by Hermann.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Simulation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Fireflies\"<\/a>\n

Fireflies<\/a><\/h4>\n

The math of how Thai fireflies time themselves. Created by Nicky Case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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