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Fearof Physics: Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for some more explanantion on a topic covered in physics class? This site contains videos that explore some physics concepts. Videos are broken down by topics. Some videos also give examples on how to solve problems.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers several paragraphs of detailed information on absolute zero, the lowest temperature that can be obtained in any macroscopic system.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Rectangular Well Superposition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simulation that displays the 2D evolution of the position-space of a wave in an infinite 2D rectangular well.
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Virginia Tech

University of Vermont: Quantum Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This chart highlights the characteristics of the first through fourth electron orbitals in quantum numbers. Also includes information about the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Bohr's Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding site that can best be described as student friendly. It describes the main differences between the classical and quantum models of the atom. Clear and well illustrated.
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Learn Engineering

Learn Engineering: What Is Von Mises Stress?

For Students 11th - 12th
In this article and video, learn about how engineers can use the Von Mises stress to predict when their design will fail. By completing the calculations, engineers can find the maximum value of Von Mises and can be more accurate with the...
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Ludwig Boltzmann (1844 1906)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth biography of this wonderful individual who had numerous successes, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Curves included.
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Rotation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about rotational kinetic energy, rotational kinematics, torque, rotational mechanics, and angular momentum in this learning module that includes animations and videos.
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Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Forces and Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
See how motion is converted and the energy associated with the motion is used to do work.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Fundamentals of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a fundamentals of physics course taught at Yale University. The course is an introduction to physics and discusses Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravity, thermodynamics, and waves. Course...
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MadSci Network

Msn: What Is Required to Initiate a Fusion Reaction?

For Students 6th - 8th
From the Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page provides a thorough discussion of fusion reactions. Fusion and fission are compared and contrasted and the mechanisms which must occur to initiate and...
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Tinkering With Tops

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, and test spinning tops using everyday materials. The objective of the design is to have the top spin at least 10 seconds within a thirty centimeter diameter.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Univ.: Heat Transfer Resistance Modeling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Colorado State University discusses the tranfer of heat by conduction and convection. Discussion centers around the application of these two heat transfer mechanisms to engines. The variables that effect the resistance...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Types of Motion

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about the study of mechanics, motion, the laws of motion, and the different types of motions.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Circular Well Superposition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simulation that displays the time evolution of the position-space wave function using the Circular Well Eigenstate Superposition model.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Transferring Heat by Convection in a Tank

For Students 9th - 10th
In this engineering science fair project, students will determine the most effective method for quickly raising the temperature of a liquid in a tank. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: A Comprehensive List of All the Physics Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a long list of physics formulas for easy reference.
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Friesian School

Proceedings of the Friesian School/the Quantacized Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A very lengthy page from friesian.com discussing Bohr's theory of electronic energy levels and the explanation of commonly observed atomic emission line spectra. The concept of a photon and Einstein's observation of the photoelectric...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Newton's Law of Cooling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students come to see the exponential trend demonstrated through the changing temperatures measured while heating and cooling a beaker of water. This task is accomplished by first appealing to students' real-life heating and cooling...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Voltage

For Students 9th - 10th
Electrical currents and voltage are defined and illustrated.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the black hole as an object in astrophysics. Delve into this comprehensive resource that covers this concept from its history, to qualitative physics, the reality of black holes, mathematical physics and more.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Problemas De La Fotosintesis. Bloque 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module you will be able to test your understanding of how light energy is converted into different forms of chemical energy during photosynthesis, to review the equations for the light reactions of photosynthesis, and to explore...
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McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #12 Learning Activity: Bernoulli Cans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An easy to do activity that investigates Bernoulli's principle. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
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Curated OER

Proceedings of the Friesian School/the Quantacized Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A very lengthy page from friesian.com discussing Bohr's theory of electronic energy levels and the explanation of commonly observed atomic emission line spectra. The concept of a photon and Einstein's observation of the photoelectric...

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