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- How To Teach Statistical Thermal Physics In An Introductory Physics Course
- Several simulation applets which can be used to teach the statistical foundations of thermal physics in introductory college physics courses. Download applets for free.
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- Interactive Color Wheel
- The SIH wheel is a Java applet that allows a person to view relationships between color (saturation, intensity, and hue) and luma.
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- JOrrery
- Simulates the motion of planets moving under gravity. It comes with a number of initial "scenarios." Can also add more planets during a simulation.
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- Nori's Physics Page
- Java applets and Quicktime movies of physics simulations such as solar system, ideal gas, wave interference, and the Doppler effect.
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- PBS.org - Transistorized! Web Site Interactives
- Features two interactive games related to the development of transitors. The object of the Periodic Puzzle is to line up tiles to match a section of the periodic table of the elements. The Wafer Maker is a fast-paced game where the user grows silicon crystals to make transistors.
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- Physics Flash Animations
- Animations sorted by category, and the file size of each animation is included in the listing.
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- Powers of 10 - Interactive Java Tutorial
- Start 10 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy and wind up face to face with a proton in Florida.
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- Fraunhofer Lines
- Prominent lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths.
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- How Stuff Works: Light
- Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links.
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- Moiré Pointer for Measurement Instruments
- Fast optical moiré indicator replacing a mechanical needle, research paper by Emin Gabrielyan.
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- Optical Fibres Project
- How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles.
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- Polarized Light
- Fascinating facts about polarized light, from rainbows to beetles, from Viking navigation to LCD displays. Myths and truth about polarized sunglasses. Also a shop with polarized-only items.
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- Matter and Materials - Fluid Mechanics
- A lesson outline on the topic of fluids. Looks at topics such as viscosity, buoyancy, density, volume and how hydraulics and pneumatics plays an important role.