Thursday, May 5, 2011

Learning Physics in a Videogame?

















Learning physics in a videogame? Nonsense! But the 2007, such a puzzle game which emphasized a sense of knowledge of understanding of momentum, relative mass, matter, and the "human" force. Above is an example of a puzzle, where the protagonist creates an "entrance" portal and an "exit" portal. He creates an entrance portal at a lowered height to create momentum, so that he is still "falling" out of the exit portal, with his momentum still carrying him just enough to reach the higher ground.

Puzzles such as these are very prevelant in the game. While this isn't the same as attending your college Physics lecture, it's just another game that emphasizes something a little different (in this case the subtle sciences of Physics), rather than shooting zombies or holding a driver gunpoint to confiscate their vehicles while running away from SWAT.

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