Atomic Interactions

Atomic Interactions

Atomic Force Simulation

Description

Atoms push apart when too close and pull together when far, and a textbook squeezes that into one potential-energy curve that is hard to picture. Atomic Interactions lets you drag the atoms yourself, and a marker slides along the curve as the distance changes, so the turning point between attraction and repulsion is plain to see.

Swap between neon, argon, oxygen and others, pin one atom and tweak parameters to see how force changes with separation.

Features



Drag atoms: Pull two atoms together or push them apart and see the force direction at once.

Live energy curve: A marker on the potential curve follows the separation.

Several atom types: Switch among neon, argon, oxygen and more to compare interaction strength.

Single-file offline use: One HTML file that opens in any browser, no connection needed.