PhysiX

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Requirements

If you experience difficulty in displaying this program, or receive an error message in its place, you will need to download a newer version of the Java Virtual Machine from Sun Microsystems' website.

Instructions

Build new particles by clicking Create. Use the drop down bar to enter the data for each particle and click Save (note: you must click save for each particle after entering the data). Click Start to begin the simulation. To change options during the simulation, click Pause, make the necessary edits, then click Save to preserve the changes and press Start to resume the simulation.

Examples

There are four examples provided for your use in orientation with PhysiX. Included are examples of two circular orbits and two elliptical orbits. (Note: Both links open as popup windows.)

Glossary

• X Pos.: The "X" coordinate of the particle in Meters. Increases from left to right. ([0,0] is top left corner).
• Y Pos.: The "Y" coordinate of the particle in Meters. Increases from top to bottom. ([0,0] is top left corner).
• X Vec.: The "X" component of the particle's velocity in Meters/second.
• Y Vec.: The "Y" component of the particle's velocity in Meters/second.
• Mass: The Mass of the particle in Kilograms.
• Charge: The Charge on the particle in MiliCoulombs.
• Radius: The Radius of the particle in Meters.
• Elastic: Determines what type of reaction occurs on collision.
• Relativity: Not Yet Available.
• Part: The Particle in reference.
• Timestep: Affects framerate and accuracy of Calculations. Increase for a faster framerate, Decrease for higher accuracy.
• Mag.Field: Not Yet Available.