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States of Matter and Properties of Gases: Terms
A very complete list of terms that are important to the study of gases. This resource is a web archive.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Pascal's Principle
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter looks at Pascal's principle and its applications, and how forces in a hydraulic system are related. Includes problems and exercises.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter looks at the definitions of gauge pressure and absolute pressure, and how barometers work. It also discusses how blood pressure is measured. Includes...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Density
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter defines density, explains how to use a known density to find the mass of a substance, and compares different densities. Includes examples, questions,...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter describes the cohesive and adhesive forces in liquids, the role of cohesion in the surface tension of liquids and bubbles, and how capillary action works....
OpenStax
Open Stax: Pressure
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter defines pressure and how it relates to force, as well as how to find the amount of force given area and pressure. Includes questions, problems and...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Bernoulli's Law
In-depth explanation of Bernoulli's Law, including a diagram of a Venturi tube and equations.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Niels Bohr Biographical
The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Niels Bohr's contributions to the world of physics, specifically his "investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." This biography includes information on...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Ketchup So Hard to Pour?
Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Buoyant Force Does Not Get Smaller as You Sink
This article explains the buoyant force using a submarine as an example. It also discusses what determines the size of the buoyant force using a formula, and explains decompression sickness better known as the bends.
Other
See How It Flies: Airfoils and Airflow
One chapter from a larger site dedicated to explaining the physics of flight. Numerous diagrams show the flow of air around an airfoil.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...
Other
University of Winnipeg Physics Dept: Deformation of Solids
This page from the University of Winnipeg Physics Department and the three pages which are linked to it describe the relationship between the strain and the stress experienced by a material. The elastic modulus is defined and an equation...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Volume Flow Rate?
This page contains information about analyzing the motion of a fluid using volume flow rate equation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Bernoulli's Equation?
A webpage dedicated to explaining how to analyze fluid flow using the Bernoulli's equation. Understand how thishhhhh equation will give you the powers to analyze a fluid flowing up and down through all kinds of different tubes.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Buoyancy
Students explore buoyancy. Some topics examined in the activities are buoyant force, stability of floating objects, and Archimedes' principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
Other
Universidad Del Pais Vasco: Curso Interactivo De Fisica en Internet
This is a general Physics course from simple concepts such as the rectilinear movement to more complex as the energy bands of solids. Interactivity is achieved by the 646 applets embedded in web pages that are simulations of physical...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Bernoulli's Equation
Students explore Bernoulli's equation. Some topics examined in the activities are fluids, blood flow, and Bernoulli's principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, and exam questions with detailed solutions.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Ideal Gases
Students explore ideal gases. Some topics examined in the activities are ideal gas, kinetic theory, and fluids. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Adhesion and Cohesion
The forces of adhesion and cohesion are compared and contrasted. Various phenomena which can be explained by such forces are identified and discussed.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lab Work: Come Fly With Me
This site by the Illinois Institute of Technology lets students use a vacuum cleaner hose, ping pong balls, straws and other materials to investigate the effect of moving air upon the surfaces which it hits. Principles are applied as...
Other
Top End Sports: Hydration for Athletes
Find brief articles that will teach you about the importance of hydration and how to stay hydrated during sports and physical activity. Learn about choosing drinks, drinking enough water, and checking yourself for hydration and...
Other
Moms Team: Hydration: Replacing Electrolytes
This is a simple overview of electrolytes and their function when it come to your health. Learn why electrolytes are important, how they are lost during sports and physical activity, how they are replaced by foods, when electrolyte...
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Moms Team: Heat Illnesses: Signs, Treatment, Types
What is heat illness? How does it affect young athletes? How can it be prevented? Find the answers to these questions in simple note form, and learn what you need to drink during physical activity in order to prevent yourself from...