Vision Learning
Vision Learning: Physics: Waves and Wave Motion
Instructional module focusing on waves and wave motion. Discussion includes wave theories, wave basics, and wave speed. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Physics, Electromagnetism
Students can use these simulations to understand concepts in electromagnetism. Simulations are available on the following concepts: Lorentz Force, The Hall Effect, capacitor, conductor, transistor, cyclotron, static electricity....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Water Simulation
Using the interactive tool, see what kind of looks you can create using this particle simulator. Can you make the particles look like water?
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Sheldon Glashow Biographical
Autobiography of Sheldon Glashow, one of three men to win the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Other
Math Puzzle: Parity
The particle physics type of parity comes directly from math parity, which this site is all about. It also includes links to other sites about parity.
Cornell University
Cornell University: How to Build a Cloud Chamber
A very interesting site by university physicist Andrew Foland on how to build a cloud chamber. Includes all the how-to-build information and a materials list as well as a discussion of how to use the cloud chamber and what you should see.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Nuclear Chemistry: Audio Book
Learn about nuclear energy as you listen to the audio book describing nuclear chemistry. View maps, examples, graphs, and pictures describing everything from electrons to beta emissions and more.
Curated OER
Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Higgs
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
Curated OER
Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Higgs
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
Curated OER
Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Higgs
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
Other
Fermi National Accelerator Lab: Discovery of Top Quark
This article announces the discovery of the top quark and its significance in particle physics.
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Light Sources
Light sources are usually synchrotrons, accelerators that are used to produce intense light beams for research purposes. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different...
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: The Standard Model
The Standard Model is the theory scientists use to understand how the universe is constructed. They recognize that it has deficiencies as not everything they observe can be explained with it. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article...
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: String Theory
String Theory, a theory about how the universe works, is explained briefly here. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different concepts in particle physics.
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Dark Energy
Dark energy, described here, is the ultimate mystery for scientists. It is the force that is causing the expansion of the universe they believe. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs...
Other
Particle Physics at Discovery's Horizon: The Lhc Experiments
At four points in the Large Hadron Collider, experiments will take place, which will investigate proton collisions. Find easy-to-understand explanations of the four main experiments, known as ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, and LHCb.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Elementary Particles Quarks, Bosons, Leptons
Kids learn about elementary particles in the science of physics such as quarks, bosons, fermions, leptons, photons, and gluons.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Photons and Light
Kids learn about photons in the science of physics, the particles of energy that make up light including properties and how they interact with matter.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics I: Appendices: Selected Radioactive Isotopes
This is a chart showing Selected Radioactive Isotopes including: Decay Mode(s), Energy(MeV), y-Ray Energy(MeV), and more.
Other
Cern: The Delphi Experiment
This is the home page of the DELPHI experiment at CERN. It provides links to various parts of the experiment and explains the operation of the detector. The general operation is explained at a basic level, but the physics is much more...
Other
Quantum Mysteries: Deepening Quantum Mysteries
Although it is arguably the most successful theory in physics, quantum physics has often baffled and confounded both its practitioners and the general public. This informative website discusses the types of mysteries, which still plague...
Other
Sciencebase and Elemental Discoveries: Sciencebase: Large Hadron Collider
Learn facts about the Large Hadron Collider project and its impact on the world of physics research.
Other
European Organization for Nuclear Research: Lhc@home: The Lhc
A basic explanation of the Large Haldron Collider, a particle accelerator near Geneva, works.