Davidson College

Physics 396

Independent Study withDr. Wolfgang Christian



wanted: Clay Lenhart
wanted: Dr. Christian

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Required File!All executables require BWCC.DLL (163K) to be in yourwindows\system\ directory.Delphi related links on Doug's Page

Physics 396 Coursework

The following files are for your entertainment and/or amusement.These are the programs I've made in Dr. Christian's IndepententStudy Class. Files are free and provided as is with no guaranteethat they'll work.

Project List


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Cooling Coffee

Cooling Coffee is a temperature simulation that uses Euler's method to solve Newton's Law of Cooling for a cup of coffee. For comparison purposes, this solution is then graphed next to the actual solution. This program incorporates Dr.Christian's Delphi graphing tools.

cool.zip (200K) - Archived executables and Delphi code
cool.exe (498K) - Remember to download BWCC.DLL and put it in the windows\system\ directory.


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Calculus Helper

Calculus Helper is a graphing utility that plots the function, the derivative and the integral. You can change the function, X min, X max, number of points plotted, and the begining X coordinate for the integral.

calchelp.zip (212K) - Archived executables and Delphi code
calchelp.exe (516K) - Remember to download BWCC.DLL and put it in the windows\system\ directory.

Charge!

Examine the effects on an electron in perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. Then see what happens when you put a positive charge nearby!

charge.zip (395K) - Archived executables and Delphi code
charge.exe (.97M) - Remember to download BWCC.DLL and put it in the windows\system\ directory.
Charge! Help in HTML.

Connect:

A Percolation Simulation.

Perculation can be used to examine connectedness of a group of random points. Many explain perculation as throwing down cookie dough and watching how it sticks together. By using data analysis and graphs one can learn more about this new field.

connect.zip (305K) - Archived executables and Delphi code
connect.exe (639K) - Remember to download BWCC.DLL and put it in the windows\system\ directory.
Connect Help in HTML.

ClayMole

simulating Molecular Dynamics

This program can be used in many ways to simulate molecular dynamics. It is setup to allow one to add molecules with different masses, sizes and potential energy depth (epsilon). It also allows one to examine the temperature of the whole system, or the kinetic energy of a molecule. This versatile program can display the potential energy acting on one atom as well. This easy to use program has the most frequently used buttons right on the front.

claymole.zip (347K) - Archived executables and Delphi code
claymole.exe (722K) - Remember to download BWCC.DLL and put it in the windows\system\ directory.
ClayMole Help in HTML.


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