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= Physics =
= Physics =
[[Image:PhysicsPlatformOverview.png|160px|left]]
[[Image:PhysicsElements.png|160px|left]]
Physics is a physical world simulator -- you can add squares, circles, triangles, or '''draw your own shapes''', and see them come to life with forces (think '''gravity''', Newton!), friction ('''scrrrrape'''), and inertia (ahh, '''slow down'''!).
Physics is a physical world simulator -- you can add squares, circles, triangles, or '''draw your own shapes''', and see them come to life with forces (think '''gravity''', Newton!), friction ('''scrrrrape'''), and inertia (ahh, '''slow down'''!).



Revision as of 16:14, 2 July 2008

Activity-physics.svg

Physics

PhysicsElements.png

Physics is a physical world simulator -- you can add squares, circles, triangles, or draw your own shapes, and see them come to life with forces (think gravity, Newton!), friction (scrrrrape), and inertia (ahh, slow down!).

Shape Drawing

Not yet implemented

PhysicsTriangleDraw.png PhysicsSquareDrawing.png PhysicsCircleDrawing.png

Get Physics!

Click this link in browse: Physics-0.1.xo

OR

sudo yum install git
cd ~/Activities/
git clone git://dev.laptop.org/activities/physics

Photographs

Thanks to the Elements team and Alex Levenson for portions of this example code!

Physics-1.JPG Physics-2.jpg Physics-3.jpg