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rhettallain.bsky.social
New #physics #lagrangian video - a chain sliding off a table (yes, animated in #webvpython of course)
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Lagrangian Mechanics: Chain Sliding Off a Table
YouTube video by Dot Physics
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November 17, 2024 at 6:34 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
If you like #randomwalks and #histograms - I have this for you. An animated histogram using #WebVPython

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Python Physics: 1D Random Walks and Animated Histograms
YouTube video by Dot Physics
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January 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
mburnskaurin.bsky.social
In Thermal Physics, the students said they had trouble visualizing a 3d standing wave--I did show them a 2d wave. We'll see if this helps. Code at www.glowscript.org#/user/burnsk...

#iTeachPhysics
#webvpython
#glowscript
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
mburnskaurin.bsky.social
#iTeachPhysics #glowscript #webvpython
Banked curve homework was turned in, so I added the force summation to the animation. Used labels for the first time. Code here
glowscript.org#/user/burnsk...
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
New #python #physics video. Here I attempt to model a chain sliding off a table using #WebVPython.

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Python Physics: A Chain Sliding Off a Table
YouTube video by Dot Physics
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November 22, 2024 at 12:11 AM
rhettallain.bsky.social
There isn't a built in histogram in #WebVPython - here's how to make one yourself (bonus, normal distribution function included). #python

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Web VPython: Making Histograms and a Normal Distribution
YouTube video by Dot Physics
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January 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
mburnskaurin.bsky.social
#iTeachPhysics
#glowscript
#webvpython
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
rhettallain.bsky.social
#randomwalks are just fun to model in #python. Here's a very detailed post about how to make it work in #webvpython. Oh, technically, it could be #physics too.

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Modeling Random Walks in Python for Fun (and no profit)
I have this fun little office toy. It’s got a bunch of tiny balls that fall through some pegs. After bouncing around, the balls end up in…
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January 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
#WebVPython doesn't have a built in way to find the best fit line - so I built a least squares function. #python
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Least Squares Fit for Web VPython
In numpy python, you can find the best fit line using polyfit. However, there is no such function in Web VPython. Here's how to make that function.here is ...
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March 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
Here's my #python tutorial to make an animated electromagnetic wave using #WebVPython and #phyiscs

https://youtu.be/1VClaHNPOHE
July 24, 2023 at 8:57 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
New #physics #python video - sometimes it's easier to use physics to create a nice visualization of the electric field. Here's how to do that with #WebVpython (code included)

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October 8, 2023 at 7:27 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
Modeling a wave pulse on a string with #python and #physics #finitedifference #webvpython
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Modeling a Wave Pulse on a String with the Finite Difference and Python
Here's a model of a wave pulse on a string using Web VPython using the finite difference method.code herehttps://trinket.io/glowscript/8c51960337
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April 12, 2024 at 10:38 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
For my #physics students, here are all the #python tools you need using #WebVPython
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The Important Python Stuff for Physics--Web VPython
Here are some of the most important things you need to know to use web vpython for physics.00:00 - Intro01:29 - print values of x03:03 - graph a function06:2...
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March 25, 2024 at 1:31 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
Modeling a bouncing ball with back spin in #python (@WebVPython) with #Physics
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Bouncing Balls with Python: From Boring to Back Spin
Pretty much everyone has bounced a ball at one point in time. You might think it’s a very simple physics problem — and it is quite simple…
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September 18, 2023 at 12:56 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
One of the best things about #python and #WebVPython is the ability to create visualizations. Here is how to show the shape of the magnetic field around a wire.
#physics
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Building a Visual Model of the Magnetic Field with Python
Let's build a visualization of the magnetic field around a wire carrying current.Here is the codehttps://trinket.io/glowscript/ecb4821324Here is previous vid...
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February 23, 2024 at 4:32 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
New #physics #python video - going over the important parts of python lists for numerical calculations. Note: this is for #WebVPython - not using numpy arrays.
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Python stuff about lists you need for physics
If you want to do some awesome stuff with python for your physics course, you might need a solid understanding of lists. Here's the test:1. Make a list of x...
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September 14, 2023 at 5:43 PM
lennon-michaloski.bsky.social
Unity? Godot? Unreal?
Cowardice.

I make games in webVpython 3.2
February 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
mburnskaurin.bsky.social
Well, I got the book. Will be fun to read this summer, but it will not be fast if I really want to understand why. I can see why it got some negative reviews on Amazon, does require math. Maybe if I have time, I'll write some webvpython 3d animations of some parts that I have trouble visualizing.
May 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
mburnskaurin.bsky.social
Vectorization using numpy is very nice--you can replace loops with a single line. Webvpython claims to be as quick though, since it uses (something in something) that's supposed to be fast for loops.
September 29, 2023 at 3:22 PM
allthingsphysics.bsky.social
Can someone please clarify whether this affects glowscript. I’m only an occasional user of WebVPython, but would hate to lose what I’ve created over the years.
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 AM
rhettallain.bsky.social
New #python video - using #webVpython to animate a class question about circular motion.
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Python Physics: Using Web VPython to Illustrate a Physics Question
YouTube video by Dot Physics
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August 27, 2024 at 8:33 PM
rhettallain.bsky.social
New #python video - modeling the motion of a wolf chasing a hare with #webVpython
(code included)
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Python Physics: Modeling the Wolf and Hare Problem
A wolf has a speed of 4 m/s and is chasing a hare moving at 3 m/s. If the wolf always aims towards the hare, what path will the wolf take? One way to answer this question is to model the motion in python - so that's what I did. Here is the python code https://trinket.io/glowscript/fd55f5c589
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July 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM