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An interactive 3D physics textbook for AP Physics 1 and Physics C, drawing each chapter's motion as a textbook-style diagram.

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What is it?

Atlas of Physics is an interactive textbook covering AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C, organized as chapters from Newtonian mechanics through electricity and magnetism. Each chapter shows one simple motion as a 3D paper-style diagram with ink edges, showing only the moving object, its vectors, axes and graphs.

Readers scroll to turn pages and move the camera, hover to highlight a part, and click to break it down, for example splitting a vector into components or a graph into slope and area. Each page includes AP-style practice questions, and chapters are linked by comparison notes that connect related ideas across the book.

The site runs as a static web app that loads three.js from a CDN, and it adapts to phones and tablets with swipe-based page turns and tap-to-break-down interaction. An equation sheet links each equation to the pages where it appears. The project is a trademark-disclaimed, unofficial resource and is not endorsed by the College Board.

Key features

  • 01Each chapter depicts one motion as a 3D textbook-style diagram with vectors, axes and graphs.
  • 02Hover highlights a part and click breaks it into components, slope, or area.
  • 03AP-style practice questions appear on each page.
  • 04An equation sheet links each equation to the pages that show it.
  • 05Works on phones and tablets with swipe page turns and tap interactions.

Use cases

  • Reviewing AP Physics 1 mechanics concepts before an exam.
  • Studying Physics C electricity and magnetism with visual diagrams.
  • Teaching kinematics or vectors with an interactive 3D figure.
  • Checking equations against the pages where they are applied.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Start a local static server from the project folder

    python3 -m http.server 8137
  2. 2

    Open the book in your browser

    http://127.0.0.1:8137/

Things to know

  • Needs a local static server to view, since the book loads three.js from jsDelivr.
  • Interactive tools such as screenshots and tests require Chrome and npm install.

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Topics

#physics#education#3d#interactive#threejs#javascript#ap-physics#learning

FAQ

What is atlas-of-physics?
An interactive 3D physics textbook for AP Physics 1 and Physics C, drawing each chapter's motion as a textbook-style diagram. Atlas of Physics is an interactive textbook covering AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C, organized as chapters from Newtonian mechanics through electricity and magnetism. Each chapter shows one simple motion as a 3D paper-style diagram with ink edges, showing only the moving object, its vectors, axes and graphs.
Is atlas-of-physics free to use? What license does it have?
atlas-of-physics is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is atlas-of-physics still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to atlas-of-physics was on Oct 30, 2026.
What can I use atlas-of-physics for?
Reviewing AP Physics 1 mechanics concepts before an exam. Studying Physics C electricity and magnetism with visual diagrams. Teaching kinematics or vectors with an interactive 3D figure. Checking equations against the pages where they are applied.
How do I install atlas-of-physics?
Start a local static server from the project folder: python3 -m http.server 8137 Open the book in your browser: http://127.0.0.1:8137/
Where can I get atlas-of-physics?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/nathanliow/atlas-of-physics

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