physics simulations
Computational natural phenomena
Physics simulations are computer programs that model physical phenomena according to the laws of physics, allowing users to observe how objects would behave under various conditions without real-world experimentation.
They range from simple demonstrations of gravity and collisions to complex models of fluid dynamics, structural stress, or planetary motion.
Video games use physics simulations to make environments feel realistic—objects fall, shatter, and bounce convincingly.
Scientists and engineers rely on more rigorous simulations to test designs or predict outcomes before building prototypes.
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- ragdollLimp cloth figure
- MATLABMatrix-focused computing platform
- rigid body dynamicsMechanics of non-deforming solids
- climate modelingSimulating long-term atmospheric behavior
pendulum · wind tunnel · differential equations · bounce · game engine · real time · mathematical modeling · spring · flow · acceleration · rigid · collision detection · velocity · constraints · collide · rendering · momentum · dynamics
physics simulationsphysical reality
The material universe
direct experience · observable universe · nature · lived experience
physics simulationslaboratory experiments
Controlled scientific investigations indoors
empirical observation · physical reality · experimental physics · natural phenomena · field observation
physics simulationscartoon physics
Exaggerated animated world rules