Authors :
Joydip Ghosh
Volume/Issue :
Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jan325
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Abstract :
Virtual laboratories have emerged as an effective pedagogical tool for enhancing conceptual understanding and
experimental skills in physics education. In this work, a web-based virtual laboratory on the Simple Pendulum has been
developed using HTML and deployed through Google Sites. The virtual lab allows users to vary key physical parameters
such as length of the pendulum and initial angular displacement, and to input experimental data through a structured
data table. Based on the user inputs, the system computes the time period of oscillation or the acceleration due to gravity
(g) using standard theoretical relations. This virtual experiment replicates essential features of a real pendulum
experiment and provides an interactive, accessible, and cost-effective alternative to traditional laboratories, particularly
useful in blended and remote learning environments.
Keywords :
Virtual Laboratory, Simple Pendulum, Physics Education, HTML Simulation, Time Period, Acceleration Due to Gravity.
References :
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- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Simple Pendulum Virtual Lab, Virtual Labs Project, Ministry of Education, Government of India. [Online]. Available: https://www.vlab.co.in
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Simple Pendulum Experiment, Virtual Laboratory for Physics, IIT Kanpur. [Online].
Virtual laboratories have emerged as an effective pedagogical tool for enhancing conceptual understanding and
experimental skills in physics education. In this work, a web-based virtual laboratory on the Simple Pendulum has been
developed using HTML and deployed through Google Sites. The virtual lab allows users to vary key physical parameters
such as length of the pendulum and initial angular displacement, and to input experimental data through a structured
data table. Based on the user inputs, the system computes the time period of oscillation or the acceleration due to gravity
(g) using standard theoretical relations. This virtual experiment replicates essential features of a real pendulum
experiment and provides an interactive, accessible, and cost-effective alternative to traditional laboratories, particularly
useful in blended and remote learning environments.
Keywords :
Virtual Laboratory, Simple Pendulum, Physics Education, HTML Simulation, Time Period, Acceleration Due to Gravity.
