PADs: Physics Applets for Drawing

Features

  • Students can draw graphs and diagrams on the web.
  • Can be set up to self-evaluate if the graph or diagram is correct.
    • Options can be set for qualitative or quantitative problems
  • Designed to work within web-based homework.
  • Java applet--require no plug-ins

PADs

  • GraphPAD--draw linear, polynomial, and power law graphs
  • StrobePAD--draw strobe diagram (like time-elapsed photo)
  • TablePAD--table of values
  • EquationPAD--display equation from another PAD
  • ControlPAD--controls for PADs
  • MotionPAD--drag an object as time runs (beta)
  • VideoPAD--web-based video analysis (beta)
  • VectorPAD--draw general vector diagrams (indevelopment)
  • ForcePAD--draw force diagrams (in development)
  • TorquePAD--draw torque diagrams (in development)

More information

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