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- Introduction to Physics (UDacity.com)
"This unique class gives you the chance to see the sites where physics history was made and learn some of the subject's most captivating concepts." The course is free. 10-12
- Introduction to Physics (UDacity.com)
"This unique class gives you the chance to see the sites where physics history was made and learn some of the subject's most captivating concepts." The course is free. 10-12
- Physics Lessons (TeachNet)
Includes projects on Magneto-hydrodynamic Drives, Cause and Effect, Field Trips and Simple Physics, Water Displacement, Speed of Sound, Physics 12, and Altering Climate in the Classroom.
For example, "Everyone knows that a weight suspended by a string and taped to the ceiling of the bus will appear to swing backward as the bus speeds up, and forward as it decelerates, due to inertia. Also take along a helium-filled balloon on a string to tie to a seat or fasten to the floor." The balloon will do the opposite. Explain. 10-09
- Physics Online Superstar (U.S. News)
"He swings around a college lecture hall on a long rope to show how pendulums work. He demonstrates velocity by firing a rifle. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Prof. Walter Lewin has become a global Internet star now that anyone with access to a computer can watch his tough but fun Physics 1, 2, and 3 lectures free of charge. They can even do the homework he assigns his Cambridge techie students (though they won't get the grades or credit). The Netherlands-born Lewin, 71, told U.S.News's Kim Clark that putting his courses online took a lot of work and cost about $100,000—but was worth it." 08-08
Materials
- Physics Resources
- Physics Resources (Science Educators Web Resources Supersite)
Provides 6 annotated resources in physics.
Papers
- A Leaf from Far, Far Away and Very, Very Close (Florida State University - Davidson)
"View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons."
- Nuclear Science (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Nuclear Science Division)
"The ABC's of Nuclear Science is a brief introduction to Nuclear Science. We look at Antimatter, Beta rays, Cosmic connection and much more. Visit here and learn about radioactivity - alpha, beta and gamma decay. Find out the difference between fission and fusion. Learn about the structure of the atomic nucleus. Learn how elements on the earth were produced." 7-04
- Nuclear Wall Chart (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Nuclear Science Division)
Covers the topics of Radioactivity, Nuclear Energy, Stellar Energy, Antimatter, Phases of Nuclear Matter, Applications, The discovery of Element 112, and The Big Bang. 7-04
Projects
- Atomic Structure (Encyclozine.com)
Provides basic information on the structure of atoms and mentions quantum physics. 5-01
- Basic Nuclear Science (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Nuclear Science Division)
"An atom consists of an extremely small, positively charged nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons." 7-04
- Einstein's Theories (PBS.org NOVA - Levenson)
Describes of some of the main theories contributed by Albert Einstein. 4-02
- Einstein, Albert (Awesome Library)
- Energy (Wikipedia.org)
"Energy is a quantifiable state function of every physical system. Energy allows one to predict how much work a physical system could be made to do, or how much heat it can exchange." 10-04
- General Physics (Splung.com)
Provides instruction on the basic problems of physics. "It is aimed at high-school and A-level students to undergraduates. The site uses flash to demonstrate key ideas and there is a forum where students can ask questions. 08-08
- Glossary for Physics (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Nuclear Science Division)
Provides a basic introduction to physics. 7-04
- History of Physics (American Institute of Physics)
Provides a short history of some of the key discoveries of physics. 7-00
- Nobel Prize Winners in Physics (Stanford.edu)
Provides a listing.
- Nobel Prizes Awarded in Physics in 2009 (CNN News)
"Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for two breakthroughs that led to two major underpinnings of the digital age -- fiber optics and digital photography, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said." 10-09
- Physics (Wikipedia.org)
Provides a glossary of terms and explanations for use in physics by specialty field. 1-05
- Physics (Wikipedia.org)
Provides articles in 42 subcategories. 10-04
- Physics Constants
Provides constants. 10-09
- Physics Nobel Laureates Since 1981(Nobel Foundation)
Provides short autobiographies of the Nobel laureates in physics since 1981. 9-00
- Physics Study Guide (Wikibooks)
Provides chapters on Linear Motion, Force, Momentum, Friction, Work, Energy, Torque and Circular Motion, Fluids, Fields, Gravity, Waves, Wave overtones, Standing waves, Sound, Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Optics. 12-04
- Physics and Astronomical Constants
Provides constants. 10-09
- Principia Mathematica (Wikipedia.org)
"The Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Latin: "mathematical principles of natural philosophy", often Principia or Principia Mathematica for short) is a three-volume work by Isaac Newton published on July 5, 1687. It contains the statement of Newton's laws of motion forming the foundation of classical mechanics as well as his law of universal gravitation. He derives Kepler's laws for the motion of the planets (which were first obtained empirically)." 06-06
- Timeline of Math and Theoretical Physics (Schwartz)
Provides a history, starting 3,500 years ago.
- Transparent Aluminum Breakthrough (PhysicsWeb.org)
"Scientists in the US have developed a novel technique to make bulk quantities of glass from alumina for the first time." 11-04
- Trebuchets - Ancient Rock Hurlers (Miners)
Describes ancient trebuchets, ancient rock hurlers. Trebuchets require math skills to make accurate throws.
- Waves (The Physics Department)
Explains basic concepts associated with waves.
- Waves (Zobel)
Explains basic concepts associated with mechanical waves. Includes diagrams and some animation. 4-00
- Amusement Park Physics (Learner.org)
Describes the physics of several amusement park rides and allows you to design and build those rides online. Includes the roller coaster, carousel, bumper cars, free fall, and the pendulum 8-01
- Electric, Solar, Optics, and Other Projects You Can Make With Your Kids (Science Toys)
Provides over a dozen projects to teach basic physics. 2-02
- Physics Problems (University of Oregon)
Provides problems, organized by subject and color coded by difficulty level. Also provides indictation of amount of effort required.
- Science Projects (Scholastic.com - Dirtmeister)
"Get your hands on science with a fun experiment from the Dirtmeister — and make science come alive in your classroom!" 07-06
- Science Projects (The Tech Museum)
Provides interactive projects in science in topics such as robotics, lasers, earthquakes, space exploration, and DNA. 12-02
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