Physics simulations, games &amp; practice

GCSE Physics · Energy and efficiency Open Sankey Studio

Sankey Studio

Explore twelve energy accounts, construct proportional Sankey diagrams, calculate efficiency, compare devices and build custom classroom diagrams with editable files and image exports.

GCSE Physics · Thermal practicals Open the Thermal Lab

Heat, Temperature & Changes of State Lab

A specific heat capacity simulation with heaters, metal blocks, beakers, insulation and probes. Investigate heating curves, latent heat and cooling, then identify an unknown material using measurements and uncertainty.

GCSE Physics · A Level enrichment Open the Lens Lab

Lens & Ray Diagram Lab

Move lenses, mirrors, objects and screens on an optical bench. Draw your own ray diagrams with feedback, focus real images, explore virtual images and complete ten guided physics investigations.

GCSE exploration · A Level Physics Open the Sound Lab

Sound & Standing Waves Lab

Build vibrating strings and open or closed air columns. Tune resonances, move microphones and pickups, measure oscilloscope traces and investigate nodes, harmonics and the speed of sound.

A Level Physics · Medical imaging Open the Medical Imaging Lab

Medical Imaging Lab

Explore ultrasound, X-rays, CT, gamma cameras and PET. Move phantom objects, link signals to images, reconstruct slices and follow positron annihilation into coincident detector pairs.

A Level Physics · Introductory exploration Open the Periodic Motion Lab

Circular Motion & Oscillations Lab

Investigate circular motion, banked turns, conical pendulums, springs, SHM, damping and resonance. Build custom experiments with 2D and 3D views, measuring instruments and movable live graphs.

GCSE and A Level Physics Open the Fields Lab

Electric & Magnetic Fields Lab

Build electric and magnetic fields, launch charged particles, measure their paths, investigate a velocity selector and explore transformer induction on one interactive workbench.

A Level enrichment · GCSE exploration Open the Fluids Lab

Fluids Lab

Shape and rotate an airfoil, measure pressure and lift, and build pipe-flow investigations with adjustable diameters, axial inserts and movable probes.

GCSE and A Level Physics Open the Energy Lab

Energy Lab

Investigate work done, kinetic and potential energy, slopes, friction, springs, collisions, power and thermal transfers across 38 prepared investigations and a custom builder with adjustable slopes, independent surfaces and object energy histories.

A Level Physics Open the Materials Lab

Materials & Elasticity Lab

Load wires and springs, measure their dimensions and extension, determine Young modulus, and compare elastic recovery, permanent deformation and fracture.

GCSE and A Level Physics Open the Fluid Lab

Pressure, Density & Upthrust Lab

Build a live fluid workstation. Measure density, hydrostatic pressure and apparent weight, investigate floating and displacement, and compare forces and travel in a hydraulic lift.

Space & gravity

Gravitational Fields Lab

Build planetary systems, map gravitational fields and potential, investigate Kepler’s laws, launch spacecraft and compare recorded motion with your calculations.

A Level Physics Open Gravitational Fields Lab

GCSE and A Level Physics Open Motion Lab

Motion Lab

Build motion experiments with trolleys, slopes and a 2D collision table. Measure with light gates, explore forces and momentum, and compare recorded runs.

GCSE and A Level Physics Open Moments Lab

Moments Lab

Build balancing beams and hanging space mobiles, pull them into motion, and solve six untimed moments and equilibrium challenges.

Projectile Motion Lab

Build your own projectile experiment with independent launchers, ledges, landing targets and timing gates. Compare fired and dropped objects, measure vectors and forces, and export results.

Capacitor Charge and Discharge Lab

Watch individual electron-transfer events as a capacitor charges and discharges, then open focused live graphs of charge, potential difference and current.

Field Graphs

Connect gravitational and electric field graphs with potential gradients, signed areas and energy transfer in a guided graph lab.

Electric Fields & Millikan Lab

Map electric fields and potential, then investigate Millikan’s oil-drop experiment with adjustable apparatus, probes and recorded graphs.

Induction & Generators

Move a magnet through a coil and explore Lenz’s law. Rotate a generator coil to connect flux linkage, induced emf and their phase difference.

Simple Harmonic Motion Explorer

Explore simple harmonic motion with an interactive A Level physics simulator. Compare a mass-spring system and pendulum, then investigate damping, energy and resonance.

Gas Lab — Ideal Gas Laws and Kinetic Theory

Build your own gas-law investigation in Free Lab. Drag a piston, lock variables, compare molecular speeds, record graphs and export results, with guided AQA and OCR A Level experiments and challenges.

Space & gravity

Astrophysics & Cosmology Lab

Investigate stellar life cycles and core/shell burning, spectra, the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram, parallax, telescopes, standard candles, cosmic expansion and exoplanets in one connected A Level Physics lab.

GCSE and A Level Physics Open simulation

Ripple Tank and Wavefront Lab

Build ripple-tank experiments, add apparatus and measure wavefronts while investigating wave speed, reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference.

Quantum & Photoelectric Lab

Build a quantum experiment with interchangeable apparatus, live meters and graphs. Investigate photoemission, measure stopping potential and Planck’s constant, and explore electron diffraction.

Brownian Motion and Einstein Diffusion Lab

Observe Brownian motion, reveal the molecular model, compare temperature, viscosity and tracer size, then test Einstein's diffusion prediction with live mean-square-displacement data.