{"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

\"Eclipse<\/a>\n

Eclipse Explorer<\/a><\/h4>\n
Simulate solar eclipses, even on other planets and with other moons. Created by MinuteLabs.<\/div>\n
Kid, 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 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
\"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>
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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"Schwarzschild<\/a>\n

Schwarzschild Trajectories<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A slick simulation of particles flying around a black hole. 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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"Emoji<\/a>\n

Emoji Simulator<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Basically lets you recreate The Game of Life, but with emoji and any rules you\u2019d like to put in. 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
\"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
\"States<\/a>\n

States of Matter<\/a><\/h4>\n

Investigating molecules bouncing around in a piston in various states of matter. Good thermodynamics simulations by PhET.<\/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
\"Periodic<\/a>\n

Periodic Three-Body Orbits<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A nice interactive look at three-body orbits that repeat. 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
\"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
\"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
\"Evol<\/a>\n

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

An evolving creature simulator where the creature are boxes stuck together into piles. 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
\"Cute<\/a>\n

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

Have you ever wanted to evolve mold? Here, you can evolve mold. Recently updated!<\/strong> Created by ery tau.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Kerr Spherical Photon Orbits<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

An explorable explanation of the orbits around a spinning black hole. Created by Dr. Leo Stein.<\/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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"Fluid<\/a>\n

Fluid Simulation<\/a><\/h4>\n

A beautiful simulation of a fluid that\u2019s quite fun to play with. Mesmorizing… Built by Pavel Dobryakov.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

The Fittest 2<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Crawling stick figure creatures evolve before your eyes. 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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"The<\/a>\n

The Fourth Dimension<\/a><\/h4>\n

App that lets you explore a tesseract, built by Lunar Skydiving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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
\"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
\"Virus,<\/a>\n

Virus, the Beauty of the Beast<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

An interactive video that lets you explore the math and patterns of virus structures. Created by Hamish Todd.<\/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
\"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
\"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
\"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
\"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><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t