25 Jun 2026
Easy Physics Dissertation Topics
A short list of beginner-friendly computational physics dissertation topics with Python notebooks and animated simulations.
These topics are suitable for M.Sc. Physics students and are selected from the Computational Physics repository.
Three-Body and N-Body Motion
Title: Numerical Simulation of Gravitational N-Body Motion
Work:
- simulate interacting bodies under gravity;
- study trajectories for different initial conditions;
- examine stability and energy conservation.
Difficulty: Moderate
Code: N-Body Simulation
Planetary Motion and Mercury’s Orbit
Title: Computational Study of Planetary Motion in a Central Force Field
Work:
- simulate planetary orbits;
- vary orbital velocity and initial position;
- study bound, circular, and elliptical trajectories.
Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
Notebook: Kepler Orbit
Orbital Precession
Title: Numerical Study of Orbital Precession in Central Potentials
Work:
- reproduce a closed Kepler orbit;
- introduce a small correction to the potential;
- measure the resulting orbital precession.
Difficulty: Moderate
Notebook: Central-Potential Simulation
Three-Dimensional Simple Pendulum
Title: Computational Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Pendulum
Work:
- simulate pendulum motion in three dimensions;
- study the effect of initial position and velocity;
- plot trajectory, displacement, and energy.
Difficulty: Easy
Notebook: 3D Simple Pendulum
Spring Pendulum
Title: Numerical Study of Coupled Oscillations in a Spring Pendulum
Work:
- simulate radial and angular oscillations;
- vary spring constant, mass, and initial displacement;
- study energy transfer between the two modes.
Difficulty: Moderate
Notebook: Spring Pendulum
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