Physics

Tau Decay Physics Tau Decay Physics- Summary of decay modes and their probabilities. General Atomics Fusion Group Educational Home Page General Atomics Fusion Group Educational Home Page- resources for teachers and students; links to a more technical GAT fusion site Cross Section Cross Section- Introduction to cross section, an important concept in scattering. The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX) The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX)- The site "allows students and teachers to participate remotely in scientific research at [America's] largest fusion energ… How Stuff Works: How Atom Smashers Work How Stuff Works: How Atom Smashers Work- Tutorial with 28 color illustrations and photographs. Contemporary (Nuclear) Physics Education Project (CPEP) Contemporary (Nuclear) Physics Education Project (CPEP)- A product of teachers, educators, and physicists located around the world. Charts, brochures, web features, and classroom … Nuclear Power Nuclear Power- Overviews the principles of nuclear fission and its use to generate power, why uranium can be fissioned, n/p ratio and delayed neutrons, moderators, also Chernobyl … The Particle Adventure The Particle Adventure- An award-winning site from the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. "A tour of the inner workings of the atom." Meltdown at Three Mile Island, a Documentary Meltdown at Three Mile Island, a Documentary- Companion site to the PBS show of the same name. Covers "How a Nuclear Reactor Works" and "What Happened," showing the series of even… "God Particle" Possibly Discovered "God Particle" Possibly Discovered- A report on one of the potentially most important discoveries of the new millennium, along with a summary of the standard model of particle phy… OnScreen Particle Physics OnScreen Particle Physics- A simulation for Mac and Windows 95/98/NT that allows even beginning students to experience what real particle physics experiments are like. Demo versio… Nuclear Science and Technology and How It Influences Your Life Nuclear Science and Technology and How It Influences Your Life- Covers five major application fields: food irradiation, industry, medicine, space, and electricity. Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration- Java applet of a basic nuclear power plant. Try to keep the reactor running safely under various failure scenarios. Atom Builder Atom Builder- A shockwave application that allows the user to add up and down quarks to a hydrogen nucleus to create a carbon nucleus. ABC's of Nuclear Science ABC's of Nuclear Science- A comprehensive introduction to nuclear science-- antimatter, beta rays, cosmic radiation, radioactivity, the difference between fission and fusion, and … Fermilab Education Fermilab Education- For students, educators, visitors. Matter and Materials - Fluid Mechanics Matter and Materials - Fluid Mechanics- A lesson outline on the topic of fluids. Looks at topics such as viscosity, buoyancy, density, volume and how hydraulics and pneumatics pla… Teaching Dynamics with Excel97 Teaching Dynamics with Excel97- The material presented here is designed to be directly useful to a teacher or student in a more traditional high school or beginning university phy… How Stuff Works: Force, Power, Torque and Energy How Stuff Works: Force, Power, Torque and Energy- Animations for explaining the concepts of force, power, torque, and energy. Skateboard Science Skateboard Science- The techniques and equipment skateboarders use to seemingly bend the law of gravity. In the trickscience section, the site explains the physics behind the stun… Amusement Park Physics Amusement Park Physics- Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Activities invite visitors to design a roller coaster and determine the… PHYS-L PHYS-L- Email list for physics educators with about 700 members and typically 5-50 messages per day. Online archives (for posts since 1996) and membership interface available. Institute of Physics - Email Discussion Lists Institute of Physics - Email Discussion Lists- Descriptions of and instructions how to subscribe to IOP lists: Physics Early Professional Development (PEPD), Physics Teaching News… Optics for Kids Optics for Kids- An overview of the basics of optics suitable for elementary school children. Also discusses careers in science and engineering. Moiré Pointer for Measurement Instruments Moiré Pointer for Measurement Instruments- Fast optical moiré indicator replacing a mechanical needle, research paper by Emin Gabrielyan. Line Moiré Superposition Patterns Line Moiré Superposition Patterns- The basics of line moiré patterns and optical speedup, by Emin Gabrielyan. Fiber Optics Fiber Optics- Introduction to the transmission of data through the use of light, provided by Physics Planet. Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope- Features hundreds of photomicrographs (photographs through the microscope) of everything from superconductors and high-tech mate… Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)- Learn about the scanning electron microscope and its uses. Optical Fibres Project Optical Fibres Project- How optical fibers work, and information on reflection, refraction, Snell's Law, total internal reflection and critical angles. Moiré Phenomenon Moiré Phenomenon- A book and a downloadable moire demonstration kit for printing on transparencies. Polarized Light Polarized Light- Fascinating facts about polarized light, from rainbows to beetles, from Viking navigation to LCD displays. Myths and truth about polarized sunglasses. Also a shop… Fraunhofer Lines Fraunhofer Lines- Prominent lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths. WebTOP WebTOP- A 3D interactive computer graphics system that instructors can use to help teach optics, and that students can use to simulate and visualize optical phenomena to help them… Optics Exercises and Tutorial Optics Exercises and Tutorial- (Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet. How Stuff Works: Light How Stuff Works: Light- Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links. Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography- Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites. Cool Cosmos Cool Cosmos- Offers lessons and activities for infrared light. Also, includes has online tutorials, games and graphic galleries that related to this topic. Interactive Science Teacher Interactive Science Teacher- Offers a series of science lesson plans providing original lessons for 8th grade students. Includes free downloads and interactive lessons that can be… Mr Everett's Webpage: Physics Mr Everett's Webpage: Physics- Downloadable lesson plans on a range of topics. Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans- Over 200 lesson plans written for grades K-12. Physics Lesson Plans at Teachnet.com Physics Lesson Plans at Teachnet.com- A few simple plans. Ideas for Physical Science Teachers Ideas for Physical Science Teachers- Links to some lesson plan sites. Brockport High School Physics Labs Brockport High School Physics Labs- Nearly 40 lab experiments which could be used as demonstrations or ready-to-go labs. Practical High School Physics Lessons Practical High School Physics Lessons- Useful applications of physics knowledge. Basic and advanced discussions of fairly common questions which can be addressed by physics consid… JOrrery JOrrery- Simulates the motion of planets moving under gravity. It comes with a number of initial "scenarios." Can also add more planets during a simulation. Universal Nuclide Calculator Universal Nuclide Calculator- Allows the simulation of the radioactive decay. Resonata Resonata- Wave machine with various parameters, with explanatory text. Physics Flash Animations Physics Flash Animations- Animations sorted by category, and the file size of each animation is included in the listing. UCI Chemistry - Applets UCI Chemistry - Applets- Educational applets covering irreversibility, chemical kinetics, the second law of thermodynamics, ideal atmosphere, particle in a box (quantum mechanics)…