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Science4 Us: Observing Matter
Students begin to learn the words to describe matter correctly and accurately, learning important skills for communicating scientific information. They will also observe using their senses and scientific tools to measure numerical...
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Open Curriculum: Matter as a Wave
This article helps illustrate the behavior of electrons as waves and the uncertainty principle.
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Open Curriculum: Velocity and Relative Motion
An illustrated article helps physics students learn about center of mass and velocity, and define the concept of inertia.
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Open Curriculum: Rules of Randomness
Discuss methods of working with probabilities and quantum physics in this article.
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Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Neutralinos
Neutralinos, described here, are hypothesized particles of dark matter. Scientists hope to confirm their existence through their research with the Large Hadron Collider. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to...
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Open Curriculum: Conservation of Angular Momentum
Students learn the concept of angular momentum of objects in two dimensions and how rotational motion is determined.
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Open Curriculum: Conservation of Momentum
This article helps students understand and apply Newton's third law and the conservation of momentum.
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Open Curriculum: Electricity and Circuits
This article helps students understand the concepts of electricity and circuits.
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Open Curriculum: Electromagnetism
This article helps explain the concept of electromagnetism as well as magnetic fields and the properties of the speed of light.
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Open Curriculum: Free Waves
With this article, students can learn about and understand the concept of wave motion.
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Open Curriculum: Gravity
This article helps students understand and apply the concept of gravity and Newton's Laws.
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Open Curriculum: Images, Quantitatively
This article helps students quantitatively describe the changes in images on mirrors or other surfaces.
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Open Curriculum: Light as a Particle
Students learn about the properties of light as a photon and the wave-particle duality.
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Open Curriculum: The Atom
Learn about atoms and their properties of motion with this illustrated article.
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Open Curriculum: Vectors
Master the use of vectors and vector notation for three dimensional analysis.
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Open Curriculum: Vibrations
To understand the concept and properties of vibrations and periodic motions such as the Simple Harmonic motion.
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Open Curriculum: Work: The Transfer of Mechanical Energy
Read this illustrated article to help you understand the concept of work in regards to the transfer of mechanical energy.
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Open Curriculum: Wave Optics
Learn about the diffraction of light using the wave model and Huygen's principle.