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Two Westlake High School students built an app to help them with the physics equations they face in their classes.
Kenneth Layton and Jordan Taylor built the app called "The Physics Machine" in about two weeks. It's free for Android users and is available now in the Google Play Store.
The Physics Machine is an app that does calculations students need to do for their physics courses, and they've been getting good feedback. Instead of plugging numbers into complicated equations, students can now plug them into the app, click calculate, and get the right answer!
It does Kinematics equations (solving for acceleration, initial and final velocities, and displacement of a moving object), Newton's 2nd Law, and the Friction equation, among other things. And Layton and Taylor work to keep it updated with new capabilities.