What is a Kinetic Books virtual lab?
Read a description of how the virtual labs work, and detailed summaries of two labs.

What are the topics of the labs?
Sixteen electronic labs cover topics including motion in one dimension, waves and music, orbits, electric charge, electromagnetic induction and special relativity. Click here for a summary of the labs.

What is the level of the labs?
The labs do not require calculus. Some topics (RLC circuits for instance) are more advanced than others (such as motion in one dimension). Read the lab summaries to decide if the labs are appropriate for your class.

How do I buy it?
Products can be purchased at our web store or by faxing us a purchase order. Instructors may request evaluation copies by contacting us.

What operating systems does it work on?
A single CD will install on either the Windows or Macintosh operating system.

What is the single-user pricing?
Labs pricing starts at $24.95 per student machine if students want to explore them on their own personal computers.

What is the multi-user pricing?
Virtual Physics Labs costs $299 for 35 computers in a computer lab at an institution; any number of students can use the same computer. Click here for more information on pricing.

Are they designed to replace "real" labs?
No. Many of these labs deal with subjects that are hard or impossible to cover in a traditional lab (such as spacecraft-docking exercises, or experiments in special relativity). Others add "missions" to challenge students to use their skills (for instance, juggling five chainsaws simultaneously).

Other questions (including system requirements)?
Click here for a FAQ.