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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask algodoo
About Algodoo
Algodoo lets you build physical systems with simple drawing tools, then click, drag, tilt and shake them to see what happens. It covers forces, friction, fluids, optics with lasers, and motion, and it can show graphs and force vectors to make the physics visible.
It grew out of the earlier program Phun and is now free, with an optional donation. Creations can be shared on Algobox, the project's community site. There is a desktop version with an Apple Silicon update and a separate iPad version.
Strengths
- Draw-and-play approach needs no physics or programming background
- Simulates fluids, friction, forces and optics
- Graphs and force visualisation help explain what is happening
- Algobox site for sharing and downloading scenes
Limitations
- 2D only; complex 3D mechanics need other software
- Release dates and update frequency are not published on the homepage
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download, with an optional donation to support development.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Algoryx
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Students, teachers and home schoolers exploring physics by experiment
- Categories
- Learning tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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