AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS
Variable Mass System (Rocket Equation)
Explore the Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation. Model continuous thrust as mass exponentially decreases due to fuel burn, comparing standard linear kinematic acceleration against variable-mass exponential acceleration.
AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS
2D Center of Mass Collision Simulator
Simulate 2D elastic collisions from both the Laboratory and Center of Mass reference frames. Visualize how the total momentum in the COM frame always remains exactly zero, creating perfectly symmetric scattering trajectories.