FOLDER NAME	EXECUTABLE NAME	CATEGORY	SHORT DESCRIPTION
1	ACCELERATION	ACB_ACCELERATION	MOTION	Constant velocity motion of three cars. Snapshots at equal time intervals. Graphs of distance versus time.
2	BARN_PARADOX	ACB_BARN	RELATIVITY	Classic barn paradox done with a spaceship and rocket barn. Both the fixed observer and the moving observer points of view are shown.
3	BAROMETER	ACB_BAROMETER	THERMAL	Simple description of a barometer.
4	BOIL	ACB_BOIL	THERMAL	Calorimetric description of taking ice from -25 degrees to boiling it away.
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6	CAMERA	ACB_CAMERA	OPTICS	Operation of a camera. Depth of field and field of view concepts.
7	CHAIN_REACTION	ACB_CHAIN	ENERGY	An actual experiment (runs differently each time) to demonstrate the process and to determine the ‘critical mass’. Modified for GIF format with a few examples.
8	COLLISIONS	ACB_COLLISIONS	MOTION	Inelastic collisions between different vehicles, different speeds. Elastic collisions between billiard balls.
9	COLOR	ACB_COLOR	OPTICS	Various demonstrations of color mixing. Computer display colors explained. Interactive color mixer.
10	CONVECTION	ACB_CONVECTION	THERMAL	Convection example using a room radiator.

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13	E&M_SPECTRA	ACB_SPECTRA	OPTICS E&M	Chart of full E&M spectra, visible spectra, details on various ranges of the whole spectra.
14	EARTH_TUNNEL	ACB_TUNNEL	MOTION	Classic hole through the earth motion. Plots of motion. ‘Practical application’ with Earth-Train.
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19	ELECTRICAL_GENERATOR	ACB_GEN	ENERGY E&M	Shows the process of induction and then shows construction of a generator.
20	ELEVATOR	ACB_ELEVATOR	MOTION	Shows how one’s weight (as measured by a standard bathroom scale) would vary with the motion of an elevator.
21	ENERGY_DISTRIBUTION	ACB_EDISTRIBUTION	ENERGY	Shows the distribution of electrical energy from power plant to home.
22	ENERGY_STORAGE	ACB_ESTORAGE	ENERGY	Pumped storage using solar and wind energy as primary sources.

23	FERRIS_WHEEL	ACB_FERRIS	MOTION	The Ferris Wheel provides a practical application of the principle of centripetal acceleration as caused by a variety of forces that vary according to the position on the ride. Also deals with the concept of apparent (fictitious forces).
24	FISSION	ACB_FISSION	ENERGY	Visualization of the fission process.
25	FRICTION	ACB_FRICTION	MOTION	The frictional force is examined using a box pushed horizontally along a surface. Different forces are applied and the motion of the box is analyzed.
26	FUSION	ACB_FUSION	ENERGY	Visualization of the basic fusion process (deuterium and tritium).
27	GREENHOUSE_EFFECT	ACB_GREENHOUSE	ENERGY	The ‘Greenhouse’ effect is analyzed—first looking at a real greenhouse and then at the earth.
28	HALF-LIFE	ACB_HALFLIFE	ENERGY	This is an interactive animation. An actual half-life experiment is performed with each trial—the computer simulates a decay process with the algorithm used producing random effects than should have the proper mathematical behavior. The results of each trial are graphed to show the exponential decay and the nature of a half-life. Modified for GIFs to example runs.
29	HARMONIC_MOTION	ACB_HARMONIC	MOTION	Shows that SHM is connected to uniform circular motion and that SHM is sinusoidal in nature.
30	HUMAN-EYE	ACB_EYE	OPTICS	How the eye works AND doesn’t work. Eye defects and corrections for such.
31	HYDROELECTRIC	ACB_HYDRO	ENERGY	Shows how hydro power is ultimately solar power. Simple model of a hydroelectric dam.

32	HYDROGEN_FUEL	ACB_HYDROGEN	ENERGY	Electrolysis (using solar energy as primary) to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen. Recombination for fuel usage.
33	IC_ENGINE	ACB_ENGINE	THERMAL	Animation of a simplified Internal Combustion Engine. Singe cylinder operation shown first, then a four cylinder engine. Considerable discussion can accompany this animation.
34	ILLUSIONS	ACB_ILLUSIONS	OPTICS	Two common optical illusions which have their basis in REFRACTION are shown.
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36	INSTRUMENTS	ACB_INSTRUMENTS	OPTICS	Ray tracing (principal rays) to describe the operation of a magnifier, telescope, microscope, and opera glass.
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38	KEPLER	ACB_KEPLER	MOTION	Demonstration of Kepler’s Laws.
39	LASER_FUSION	ACB_LASER	ENERGY	Simple visualization of laser induced fusion.
40	LENSES	ACB_LENSES	OPTICS	Converging and Diverging lenses examined through ray-tracing. Principle rays are used to show the origin of the thin lens equation. An interactive option permits ray tracing for instructor chosen lens parameters.
41	MAGIC	ACB_MAGIC	OPTICS	A disappearing act is shown to be all ‘smoke and mirrors’.
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43	MAGNETIC_FUSION	ACB_MAGFUSION	ENERGY	Simple model for magnetically confined fusion.

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45	MIRROR			ACB_MIRROR		OPTICS		Ray tracing to show how a plane mirror works.
46	NELL			ACB_NELL		MOTION		Conservation of momentum demo using Snidely Whiplash and Nell Fenwick. Nell must save herself without the help of Dudley Doright.
47	NEWTONS_TOWER			ACB_NEWTON		MOTION		Using scaled forces, the forces on a ball thrown horizontally are calculated and the trajectory of the ball shown.
48	NUKE_PILE			ACB_PILE		ENERGY		Operation of a nuclear pile or reactor is shown.
49	NUKE_PLANT			ACB_NUKEPLANT		ENERGY		Schematic of a typical nuclear power plant showing the flow of fluids.
50	OCEAN_THERMAL			ACB_OCEAN		ENERGY		Schematic description of proposed power plants that can extract energy from the temperature difference between surface and deep water in tropical oceans.
51	PHOTO_ELECTRIC			ACB_PHOTO		ENERGY		An experiment to show the problems with the photo-electric effect and the wave theory of light.
52	POND			ACB_POND		THERMAL		Convection example showing why northern ponds freeze from the top down and ultimately don’t freeze solid.
53	RADIOACTIVITY			ACB_ACTIVITY		ENERGY		Alpha, Beta, and Gamma radiation described.
54	REFLECTION			ACB_REFLECTION		OPTICS		Both REFECTION and REFRACTION are described.
55	REL_EFFECTS			ACB_REL_EFFECTS		RELATIVITY		Using the starship Enterprise, the effect of near-light speed are shown.
56	ROTOR_RIDE			ACB_ROTOR		MOTION		Motion and Forces in the classic rotor ride. Motion is analyzed from the inertial frame of reference.
57	SHOOT_THE_MONKEY			ACB_MONKEY		MOTION		Classic demo shown with the ability to vary the speed of the bullet. Bullets are ‘rubber’ so as to not hurt too many sensibilities.
58		SIMULTANEITY	ACB_SIMUL		RELATIVITY		A rail car with centered observer and lights at each end is used to show this concept.
59		SOLAR_HOUSE	ACB_HOUSE		ENERGY		Passive solar home construction explained.
60		SOLAR_SATELLITE	ACB_SOLARSAT		ENERGY		Concept of space-based solar energy collection with microwave beaming back to earth is shown.
61		SPACE_STATION	ACB_STATION		MOTION		Artificial gravity on a spinning space station. Forces analyzed from the inertial frame.
62		SPRINGS	ACB_SPRINGS		MOTION		SHM of a spring and mass. Velocity and acceleration, potential and kinetic energy.
63		THROW_ENERGY	ACB_ETHROW		MOTION		Energy considerations of a ball thrown vertically upwards.
64		THROW_FORCES	ACB_FTHROW		MOTION		Force considerations of a ball thrown vertically upwards.
65		TIME_DILATION	ACB_TIME_D		RELATIVITY		Light clock used to show why a moving clock runs slow.
66		TOTAL_INTERNAL	ACB_TOTAL		OPTICS		Total Internal Reflection demonstrated. Application in binoculars shown.
67		TRAJECTORY	ACB_TRAJECTORIES		MOTION		Trajectories from 5-85 degrees. Vertical and horizontal motions analyzed. Effects of air resistance shown.
68		TRIP	ACB_TRIP		MOTION		Plotting position versus time for a series of velocities—both positive and negative.
69		TWINS_PARADOX	ACB_TWINS		RELATIVITY		Classic twins paradox described through a cartoon.
70		VELOCITY	ACB_VELOCITY		MOTION		Use with ACCELERATION to describe constant velocity motion. Timed snapshots and position versus time graphs.
71		VERTICAL_THROW	ACB_THROW		MOTION		Position and velocity considerations for a ball thrown vertically upwards.