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Rolling Ball Physics Lab (2D)

Interactive 2D rolling ball lab: adjust ramp angle, friction, ball material and gravity to see real rolling-without-slipping dynamics, friction-driven slipping, rolling resistance and material-based wall bounces, with live speed, spin and energy readouts.

Everyday Physics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This side-view companion to the 3D rolling-ball lab strips the same mechanics down to the plane they actually happen in: a solid sphere accelerates down an adjustable ramp under real rolling-without-slipping dynamics — or genuine friction-driven slipping when the ramp is too steep for the surface — then crosses a rolling-resistance flat track and bounces off a wall using each material's real coefficient of restitution, with live speed, spin and energy readouts.

⚙ Under the hood

2D side-view rolling ball simulator combining real rolling-without-slipping mechanics, friction-driven slipping on steep ramps, rolling resistance on the flat section, and material-based wall restitution.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install