Animation: Newcomen’s steam engine

The following animation illustrates how a Newcomen steam engine works. Functionality The Newcomen steam engine consists of a vertical cylinder and a piston. The cylinder is filled with steam from a boiler, which pushes the piston upwards. After the piston reaches the top dead center, an operator opens a valve to inject cold water into […]

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Animation: Electrical circuits (App)

The following interactive app shows basic circuits in electrical engineering: Single circuit Serial circuit Two-way circuit Title Electrical circuits (App) Target group Selft learners Platforms (primary) Internet browser Features Full screen modeLossless magnificationLarge screens supported Licence Freeware (for non-commercial use) Link http://www.educational-animation.com/kis/Apps/Schaltung/Schaltung.php Sources Authoring tool: Adobe Animate JavaScript library: CreateJS

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Animation: Center of gravity of a triangle (App)

The following interactive smartphone app shows how the center of gravity of a triangle is calculated using geometry. The vertices of the triangle can be moved interactively with your mouse (or your finger on a touchscreen). Title Center of gravity of a triangle Target audience Self-learners Platforms Internet browser Features Full screen modelossless magnificationLarge screens […]

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Animation: Inner circle of a triangle (App)

The following interactive smartphone app shows how the inner circle of a triangle is calculated using geometry. The vertices of the triangle can be moved interactively with the mouse (or the finger on a touchscreen). Title Inner circle of a triangle Target audience Self-learners Platforms Internet browser Features Full screen modelossless magnificationLarge screens supported License […]

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