physicssimulator
nounUK /ˈfɪz.ɪks ˈsɪm.jə.leɪ.tər/
US /ˈfɪz.ɪks ˈsɪm.jə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
A computer program that shows how things move and work in the real world.
We used a physics simulator to see how a ball bounces down a hill.
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2. A tool that helps scientists test ideas about forces and motion safely on a computer.
The engineer ran the crash test in a physics simulator before building the real car.
3. A video game feature that makes objects move in realistic ways.
The game's physics simulator made the stacked boxes tumble down naturally.
4. Software used in classrooms to let students try experiments they cannot do in real life.
Our teacher showed a physics simulator of planets orbiting the sun.