PhET Interactive Simulations Alternatives

PhET Interactive Simulations is described as 'Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are six alternatives to PhET Interactive Simulations for Web-based, Android and Android Tablet. The best PhET Interactive Simulations alternative is Experimenters Circuits, which is free. Other great apps like PhET Interactive Simulations are LabsLand, EMANIM Online, Amanogawa.com and myPhysicsLab.

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  1. Experimenters Circuits icon

    Experimenters Circuits

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    Educational virtual 3D laboratory simulator helps students, teachers, and tutors conduct electrical circuit experiments by providing realistic equipment access anywhere, avoiding availability issues and safety hazards, and enhancing learning with immediate feedback and...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Experimenters Circuits Lessons
     

    • Experimenters Circuits is the most popular Web-based alternative to PhET Interactive Simulations.

    • Experimenters Circuits is the most popular free alternative to PhET Interactive Simulations.

    • Experimenters Circuits is Free and ProprietaryPhET Interactive Simulations is Free and Open Source
  2. LabsLand icon

    LabsLand

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    LabsLand lets students access real educational laboratories through the Internet. Schools, institutions and homeschoolers can use it to provide real labs and real practical and scientific education without having the physical equipment themselves.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Archimedes remote laboratory (for studying physics and the archimedes principle)
     

    • LabsLand is the most popular commercial alternative to PhET Interactive Simulations.

    • LabsLand is Paid and ProprietaryPhET Interactive Simulations is Free and Open Source
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    EMANIM Online

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    EMANIM is a web app displaying interactive animations of electromagnetic waves and presenting phenomena such as polarization, superposition, interference, absorption, refraction, and optical activity (linear and circular dichroism and birefringence).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Amanogawa.com icon

    Amanogawa.com

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    A wide range of applets on transmission lines, electromagnetic waves and antennas

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. myPhysicsLab icon

    myPhysicsLab

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    The myPhysicsLab website shows the simulations running and contains explanations of the math behind them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • myPhysicsLab is the most popular Open Source alternative to PhET Interactive Simulations.

    • myPhysicsLab is Free and Open SourcePhET Interactive Simulations is also Free and Open Source
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    Physics for Kids

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    This app brings basic Physics concepts and facts for Kids, Motion, Light, Energy, Electricity and much more. Learn the concepts with you kids in a fun way. Includes Experiments which the kids can do at home or at school to learn basic physics principles.

    6 Physics for Kids alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Physics for Kids is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PhET Interactive Simulations.

    • Physics for Kids is Free and ProprietaryPhET Interactive Simulations is Free and Open Source
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