University of Kentucky
Univ Ky Dept of Physics: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Univ of Kentucky research projects address "What is the structure of the nucleon and how do its various interactions and excitations reveal the properties of its constituents?". QCD, the four forces, and nucleon-nucleon interactions are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Wave Particle Theory
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The wave-particle theory and what a photon is, and evidence that electromagnetic radiation is both a particle and a wave.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Mass of Particle in Magnetic Field
Determine the mass and KE of a particle trapped in a magnetic field given the charge of the particle as well as the speed and strength of the field.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Particle Tracks
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this interactive simulation to understand how magnetic forces applied to charges in motion generate circular [centripetal) motion, and how the paths these particles leave provide insight into their...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Mass and Speed of a Particle
Determine the mass and speed of a particle being fired through variable magnetic and electric fields. This problem is done after students determine the charge of an electron using the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Charge in Magnetic Field
This lab was designed to have students test the factors that affect the path of charged particle in a magnetic field. Students will be able to adjust the mass and charge of the particle. They will be able to change the speed of the...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Light as a Particle
Students learn about the properties of light as a photon and the wave-particle duality.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1951
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft and Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton won the Noble Prize for Physics in 1951. Some biographical information is provided for each man along with his banquet lecture and Nobel lecture.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proton Beam Therapy: Particle Accelerators in Medicine
Read the passage "Proton Beam Therapy: Particle Accelerators in Medicine," and complete the related five-question quiz.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Speed of Charge From Repulsion
Determine the speed of a particle that has been repelled away from another particle with the same type of charge.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Temperature and Kinetic Energy Problem
This program asks students to determine the average KE of a gas molecule in a sample and then find the temperature of the particles that make up the sample based on the rms speed of the particles.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Particles and Waves: The Central Mystery of Quantum Mechanics
One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. But how did physicists arrive at this mind-boggling conclusion? Chad...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Charge Moving Through Magnetic Field
Find the force and the direction of the force on a charged particle moving through a magnetic field.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Pressure Based on Speed Problem
This program asks students to determine the pressure in a sample of gas based on the rms speed of the particles.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Average Kinetic Energy and Rms Speed Problem
This program asks students to determine the average KE of a gas molecule in a sample and then find the rms speed of the particles that make up the sample.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Level 1
Find the center of mass of a one dimensional system of 2 particles.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Level 2
Find the center of mass of a one dimensional system of 3 particles.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Level 3
Find the center of mass of a two dimensional system of 4 particles.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Center of Mass Estimated
Estimate the location of the center of mass of systems of particles. You will have one minute to estimate as many centers of mass as possible.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Electric Ice Sheet
Balance electric charges to prevent Tommy from slipping into icy water. You are presented with 4 particles, each with a charge value. Using the plus/minus scrollbar, you can change the value of the highlighted charge. Then press the play...
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: The Intensity Frontier
This article briefly describes the Intensity Frontier, one of several research approaches to the area of particle physics.
Other
The Atlas Experiment: Mapping the Secrets of the Universe
Everything you want to know about ATLAS, "a particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Coliider at CERN." The ATLAS website answers questions including, "What is the schedule of the ATLAS experiment?", "How big is ATLAS?", "Are...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Maxwell Distribution Lab
This lab is designed to have students examine distribution of speeds for gases in a box.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Fundamentals of Chemistry
A collection of video lectures from course investigating the theory behind modern physics taught at Stanford University. The course introduces the basic concepts of particle physics by teaching about light, quantum field, Diary Equation,...