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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Resonance and Standing Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational tutorial features a physics classroom tutorial on natural frequency.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Boundary Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
In this physics tutorial, focus on the refraction of light in great detail. Explore the conceptual and mathematical principles governing the bending of waves as they cross the boundary between two media.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound Propagation

For Students 9th - 10th
This page and the many pages which are indexed to focus on the behaviors of sound which characterize it as a wave. Reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction and more are clearly illustrated and explained.
Article
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Demonstration of Radio Waves Generated by Mobile Phone

For Students 9th - 10th
Described is a simple low cost home-made device that converts the radio wave energy from a mobile phone signal into electricity to light an LED. No battery or complex circuitry is required. The device can form the basis of a range of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Characteristics of Sound

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses sound waves and properties of sound.
Website
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Physics to Go: Explore Physics on Your Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a full physics curriculum with links to games, webcasts, and activities. By creating a free account, students and teachers can create their own personal collection of resources.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction/ray Model of Light: Image Formation Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
Students take an in-depth look at the physics behind image formation.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Cat Scans: Projecting Shadows

For Students 9th - 10th
This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Nodes and Antinodes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this thorough lesson, nodes and antinodes are explained and compared to crests and troughs. A "Check Your Understanding," set of questions is included at the end of the lesson with answers.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Quantum Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
Several pages with an interesting discussion of the visible light spectrum and atomic absorption and emission line spectrum. Features excellent graphics, thorough and understandable discussion, and many interactive Java applets.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Behavior of Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Boundary behavior, incident pulse, reflected pulse,and transmitted pulse are explained in this thorough tutorial. Animation and drawings are used to clarify the concepts.
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Other

Manitoba Education and Training: Physics: Particle and Wave Models of Light

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of ideas for teaching students about the nature of light. They learn about the history behind theories of light and the contributions of different scientists. Includes lots of experiments to build their understanding of the...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Light and Optics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will investigate the properties of light waves. They will learn about the different types of electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves, and investigate the phenomena of reflection, refraction, interference, and diffraction.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Quantum Tunneling and Wave Packets

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch quantum "particles" tunnel through barriers. Explore the properties of the wave functions that describe these particles.
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Special Waves From Black Holes Discovered

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learn about the discovery of gravitational waves made from two black holes colliding over a billion years ago!
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
"How Do We Know Light Behaves as a Wave?" An answer is provided in this discussion of the polarization of light and the use of Polaroid filters in sunglasses. The four methods discussed on this page are: polarization by transmission,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Waves: The Three Color Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are presented with a challenge question concerning color blindness and asked to use engineering principles to design devices to help people who are color blind. Using the legacy cycle as a model, this unit is comprised of five...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Physics: Light Ii: Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on light and electromagnetism. Discussion includes historical discoveries that led to the understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Methods of Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
At this college physics department site, the polarization of light is explained and illustrated as well as the primary methods of polarization (scattering, reflection, and refraction).
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Crossed Polarizers

For Students 9th - 10th
At this univeristy physics department site, the polarization of light is explained and illustrated. Methods for analyzing light to determine the degree of polarization are stated and explained with equations.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Wave Interactions

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ways that waves can interact with matter and examples.
Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Spinning Hoop Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A model of a bead traveling along a spinning hoop. The hoop's velocity and the bead's initial angle can be modified, and the results are displayed on an accompanying chart.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Auditorium Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for a hypertext physics course on auditorium acoustics and acoustical design.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Diffraction

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics department site provides links about the diffraction of light. Each page includes thorough explanations and meaningful graphics. Some pages include interactive problem-solving practice sections.

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