Physics Toys and related topics in the
web (see also the German
page; better updated) page updated: 10.9.2011
all links without language indication are in English
- Science Toys very
interesting site to build yourself physics toys (e.g. free floating magnet);
recommendable
- Toys from
Trash (Englisch) incredible collection of experiments, which you can easily build yourself;
very recommendable
- Grand
Illusions: a collection of optical illusions, physics toys
and strange stories: Chinese magic mirror, Chinese singing fountain bowl,
floating hourglass.
- Slinky
short history of the Slinky; suggestions for
experiments
- Slinky
how is the slinky produced?
- Ligthmill
an explanation to the ligthmill with good literature hints
- Ligthmill
a ligthmill applet
- Levitron-Top:
homepage of fascination toys, the manufacturer of the Levitron-Top
- Levitron-Top:
an incredible history about the invention, developing and marketing of the
Levitron-Top
- Levitron-Top:
the connection Levitron-top - Earnshaw-Theorem
is explained
- Levitron-Top:
(German) the description, how you can build your own Levitron-Top
- Levitron-Top:
where to buy the tops and frequently asked questions (FAQ) with answers by
Michael Berry
- FYSIKALISKA
LEKSAKER (Swedish) many physics
toys
- Bubbles
All about bubbles: physics, receipts, literature and many other internet sources
- Projekt
SILVIA (German) nice
computed animation for the tippe top, celt, rotating coin and others
- The
Pop Pop pages all about put-put-boats/pop-pop-boat;
many references, sources to buy and links to other pages; recommendable
- Tops International
Top Spinner's Association (ITSA); many links to other top's sites
- Tops
(English/Spanish) again some spinnin' links
- Tops
another website with many links
- Tippe
Top (German/English) Analysis
of the tippe top and a nice animation. Extensive work for download (in German
only)
- Weatherglass
(German/English) history, physics and construction of the weatherglass
is described
- Playing
In Physics interesting
use of traditional cultural toys (folk toys) for physics education
- Balloons
Complete Guide to Balloons and Ballooning
- Springbok:
The Physics of Jumping theoretical
and conceptual analysis of the physics of jumping with nice experimental hints
- Giocattoli
- Toys (English/Italian)
Description and use of simple toys
- Anamorphic
Art What is anamorphic art?
Program for calculation of anamorphic pictures
- Moiré
Pattern interactive Moiré pattern generator
- Nonlinear
Dynamics of Wooden Toys Simulations of the woodpecker, tumbling
toy and waddling duck
- Wundersames
Sammelsurium (German)
very nice and informative collection of physics toys; many animations and
English links
- Kopfball
(German) Description and explanation of the experiments,
that were shown in the television 'Kopfball' (some toys also)
- Cool experiments
with magnets Experiments with
magnets; also magnet toys
- Cool executive
toys Executive toys without
magnets; nice collection
- Physics
and Toys summary of a workshop
about the physics of toys
- Physics
and Toys (English/Polish/German/French/Italian)
nice overview about many toys with a physics background
- Newtons
Cradle (Englisch) Nice description
of the history and the physics background
sources for toys
homepage ucke (English)
homepage institute
homepage faculty
homepage university