What is physics? Some sample physics projects
Physics is a world of projectiles flying through the air, spinning wheels, satellites orbiting planets, spectacular collisions, and more. It’s an exciting world of action and motion!
Try playing this Tynker project, which uses the Physics Blocks. Click to fire the mouse a few times, then stop the project and keep reading.
Put another way, physics is the study of motion, energy, forces, and matter. When you study physics, you start by learning how objects move and interact with one another.
This world of so-called classical mechanics has many names. It’s also called Newtonian motion, named after Isaac Newton, who famously defined predictable laws of physics. Click the red apple to see a physics animation. (You can write stories with the physics blocks, too!)
Because physics is predictable, it’s perfect for simulating with computers and code. Physics is also easier to understand when you can see things move: By its nature, physics is dynamic and visual, making it perfect for programming projects.
Tynker’s Physics Blocks make creating physics simulations easy. You don’t need to be a scientist to be interested in learning about physics, either. Think how many games you play that use physics: Angry Birds, Peggle, Geometry Dash, and Super Mario, to name a few.