Physion

Education can benefit greatly from the implementation of simulation software to demonstrate scenarios which would be impossible to witness. Physion is a 2D Physics simulation software allowing users to create a wide range of scenarios.

The application is easy to install and requires minimum hardware requirements. Users have to keep in mind that the program requires Java Runtime Environment to be installed on their computers.

Physion provides a number of custom scenarios that can be used from the very beginning. Each simulation demonstrates a Physics law and enables users to better understand the concepts.

Users can build their own scenarios from the ground up. The program provides a number of physical objects and joints that obey the laws of Physics. This feature allows users to sketch any hypothetical situation and illustrate the corresponding law by playing the scenario.

Unfortunately, the application does not provide a built-in help file to aid users. Explanations and guide lines can be found on the program's website, but they could have been put to better use in a simple help file.

Physion is still being developed and users can download new scenarios. Users can contribute to this library and share their work with other people by uploading their scenes. It is a great feature, allowing users to corroborate information since the application does not support files from other similar simulation programs.

To put it briefly, Physion is a great piece of software that can easily find its way into Physics classes. It provides a number of built-in scenarios and it's capable of creating and animating scenes under various parameters. The fact that it is free of charge will probably make it even more appealing to users.