Learn physics by playing it
Every game here runs on real physics equations — not approximations, not cartoon physics. When your satellite stabilises at the right altitude, you have understood Kepler's third law. When your pendulum hits every target, you have felt what period independence really means.
Why physics games work
Traditional physics education asks you to memorise equations first and build intuition second. Physics games invert this — you develop physical intuition through dozens of interactive experiments, and equations become a natural language for something you have already felt.
Each game here is designed around a single core concept, introduces it through play across 8–10 levels, then links to the full article where the mathematics is derived and explained.
What each game teaches
Launch projectiles, manipulate gravity, and solve 9 increasingly complex puzzles. Real kinematics — every shot follows actual equations.
Launch satellites into stable orbits. Too fast and you escape — too slow and you crash. Discover Kepler's laws through direct control.
Control pendulum length and release angle to knock targets. Multi-pendulum chains reveal resonance, energy transfer, and period independence.
Set mass, velocity and elasticity — then land balls in exact target zones using momentum transfer. Elastic to perfectly inelastic collisions.
Place wave sources on a 2D field and watch interference patterns emerge. Hit the resonance zone using constructive interference.
Control the temperature of a gas — particles must reach escape velocity to break free. Watch Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions shift.
Drag and connect resistors, capacitors, and batteries to light up bulbs at target voltage. From basic Ohm's law to RC circuit puzzles.
Place mirrors, prisms and lenses to redirect a laser to a target. Reflection, refraction and focal length puzzles up to multi-lens systems.
Drop objects of different shapes and densities in air or vacuum — predict landing order. Adjust drag coefficient to reach the target time.
Route a ball through ramps, springs, and heights to arrive at the exit with exactly the required energy. Every joule is conserved — or lost to friction.