Search The Directory The Web for Home > Science > Physics > Classical_Mechanics New! Submit a site   Categories: Chaotic (1) Newtonian Gravity (3) Courses (7) People (5) Harmonic Motion (5) Waves (2)     whatUseek Collection Sites (submit a site ):   Give your site great placement in this category in as little as two business days!     whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Amusement Park Physics - Exhibit showing how the laws of physics affect amusement park design. Design your own rollercoaster. Find out information about amusement park ride safety statistics and related information.   Central Forces with Java - A JAVA applet to simulate orbits in four different central forces: gravity, Yukawa, 1/R^4 and Black Holes   Freshman Problems in Mechanics - This site links to various problem sets relating to 1 and 2 dimensional kinematics, and is a good place to go for a bit of practice on easy mechanics problems.   Hamilton-Jacobi Equations - A brief review of the Hamilton Jacobi equations of motion.   How Stuff Works: Block and Tackle - Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.   How Stuff Works: Gyroscope - Graphics, related links and a video combine to show you how gyroscopes work.   How a Gyroscope Works - Explanation of why a gyroscope should resist being turned in any direction perpendicular to its axis.   How a Helium Balloon Works - Explanation of lifting capabilities of helium, hydrogen and hot air balloons, from How Stuff Works.   Kepler's Laws - Article in the Platonic Realms.   Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics - A set of web pages giving an introduction into Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, the most important aspects of classical mechanics.   Los Alamos National Library - Classical Physics - A collection of papers on current research into classical physics.   On a general Method of expressing the Paths of Light,and of the Planets, by the Coefficients of a Characteristic Function - An original paper by William Rowan Hamilton, dated 1833.   Roller Coaster Physics - discussion on some of physics   The Brachistichrone Problem - A java applet which demonstrates the Brachistichrone problem. This forms a good introduction to the calculus of variations which is important in classical mechanics.   The Physics and Math of SOCCER - Einstein says...   The Principle of Least Action - A brief review of the mathematics and physics involved in the principle of least action.   The Principle of Least Action - A brief review of the mathematics and physics involved in the principle of least action. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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