VPython

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VPython is a Python graphics module used for modeling objects in 3-dimensional space. In the field of physics, this is especially useful for calculating and modeling complex relationships between objects and their properties.

Installation

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Windows

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OSX

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Linux

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Getting started with Python

Introduction to basic Python use

Creating VPython Objects

  1. Sphere
  2. Arrow
  3. Updating objects

Useful built-in functions

Vectors

  1. cross(vectorA, vectorB)
  2. mag(vector)

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