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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Physical Society: A Century of Physics 
 A timeline (1896-2010) of significant events in the development of physics. Events and discoveries are also listed alphabetically, indexed by category (Cosmic, Human, Atomic, Living World, Technology, and Art) and searchable by keyword. http://timeline.aps.org/APS/ Topics: Physics Last updated May 11, 2005 Astrophysics Science Project: Integrating Research & Education (ASPIRE)
This "interactive science education" website provides materials for students and teachers, including lessons and quizzes, and information about science careers. Topics include cosmic rays, effect of force, gas particles, kinetic energy, lunar phases, refraction, scientific notation, seismic waves, and much more. From the University of Utah. http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/ Topics: Astronomy, Physics Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Center for the History of Physics
The history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics. The Exhibit Hall contains the discovery of the electron, Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Marie Curie and radioactivity, Sakharov and nuclear weapons, and others. Thousands of photographs of American physicists and astronomers of the twentieth century (and some other scientists) are available in the searchable Emilio Segre Visual Archives. Related links, Career Services, and sample syllabi are also found. From the American Institute of Physics. http://www.aip.org/history/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Physics Last updated May 11, 2005 College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry
A hypertextbook written for first-year undergraduate physics students that includes introductory information on mechanics, fluids, electricity, atomic and nuclear physics, thermodynamics, and wave physics. Also features a list of symbols and abbreviations that provides formulas and definitions, as well as a timeline of significant biophysical events. http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/biophys/text.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Physics Last updated Jun 23, 2006 DPF 99: Proceedings of the Los Angeles Meeting
Technical papers from the "1999 meeting of the Division of Particles and Fields (DPF) of the American Physical Society," which took place at UCLA. Searchable, or browsable title. Topics of papers include quarks, neutrinos, heavy flavors, string theory, and dark matter. From the University of California, Los Angeles, Library. http://www.dpf99.library.ucla.edu Topics: Physics Last updated Sep 3, 2006 Fact or Fiction?: An Opera Singer's Piercing Voice Can Shatter Glass
This article explores the physics that "suggests that a voice should be able to break glass," looking at the structure of glass, sound volume, and singers who have tried to break a glass. Includes a link to a related article about why an opera singer can be heard over a much louder orchestra. From the website for Scientific American magazine. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-opera-singer-can-shatter-glass Topics: Musical Genres, Physics Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Fear of Physics
An "interactive, highly visual, and non-technical way for you to see the laws of physics in action" designed for teachers and students in middle and high school. Many different simulations demonstrate the concepts of physics. Topics include the Doppler Effect, roller coasters, pendulums, Einstein's theory of relativity, gravity, planets, acceleration, and more. Includes annotated links. http://www.fearofphysics.com/ Topics: K-12 Education, Physics Last updated May 11, 2005 Fundamental Physical Constants
A list of formulas for about three dozen physical constants, i.e., Planck Constant, Speed of Light, Avogadro Number, and Bohr Radius. In addition there are links to other useful sites. In English and German. http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/general/constants_en.html Topics: Physics Last updated Feb 27, 2005 How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life
With an archive of questions asked and answered back to September 1996, this is a great resource for all those science questions asked at the reference desk. From the University of Virginia's physics department. http://www.howeverythingworks.org/ Topics: Physics Last updated Jul 29, 2009 The International Geophysical Year
Essay and photo galleries related to the International Geophysical Year (IGY), "a comprehensive series of global geophysical activities to span the period July 1957-December 1958." Gallery topics include Antarctica, cosmic rays, glaciology, Earth satellites, rocketry, and more. Includes images and information about the IGY postage stamp issued by the U.S. From the National Academy of Sciences. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/archives/igyhistory.html Topics: Geology, Physics Last updated Jun 25, 2007 International Geophysical Year (IGY)
Collection of documents relating to the International Geophysical Year (July 1957-December 1958), "an international cooperative scientific program ... conducted to study the earth and its environment ... which led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts around planets, the theory of plate tectonics, exploration of outer space, construction of earth satellites, and increased research in the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions." Includes hearings, reports, and more. From the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Digital_Documents/IGY/IGYdocuments.html Topics: Geology, Physics Last updated Jan 23, 2009 Multimedia Physics Studio
"A collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics concepts ... discussed in a first-year high school physics course." Ideas covered include 1-dimensional kinematics; Newton's Laws; vectors and projectiles; momentum and collisions; work and energy; circular, satellite, and rotational motion; special relativity; static electricity; waves, sound, and light; and ray optics. Related information can also be found at The Physics Classroom , an online tutorial for high school physics. Requires Shockwave and QuickTime. http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/ Topics: Physics Last updated May 11, 2005 Physics 2000
An informative and fun introduction to various aspects of physics using java applets which allow learning through interaction. Some of the applets will be quite slow to load with a slower modem. From the Chemistry and Physics Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. http://www.Colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl Topics: Physics Last updated Apr 19, 2000 Physics Applets
A collection of Java applets to help teach concepts in the subjects of physics, chemistry, and environmental science. Included are the topics of astrophysics, energy and environment, thermodynamics, and mechanics. http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/ Topics: Physics Last updated Nov 30, 2001 Physics Central: Learn How Your World Works
This site exists to "describe the latest research and the people who are doing it and, if you want more, where to go on the web." Features include a writer's gallery of physicists' essays and a question and answer service about how things work. Sections highlight news, pictures, and the careers of interesting scientists. Searchable. http://www.physicscentral.com/ Topics: Physics Last updated May 11, 2005 The Physics Hypertextbook: A Work in Progress
An explanation of physics that includes sections for mechanics, matter, thermal, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Includes supplemental material and related links on time, measurement, graphing, and vectors. Created and maintained by a high school physics teacher. http://hypertextbook.com/physics/ Topics: Physics Last updated Sep 27, 2004 Physics in Speech
Some science about speech, "including some notes about helium speech." Features diagrams, audio of ordinary and helium speech, and links to related articles. The site notes that due to risks of inhaling helium, "it might be better if you don't do the experiment yourself: just listen to the sound files." From the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. http://phys.unsw.edu.au/phys_about/PHYSICS!/SPEECH_HELIUM/speech.html Topics: Physics Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Physics To Go
This is "a collection of more than 500 websites that you can search or browse to explore physics on your own. It's also a biweekly online magazine, with archives containing more than 55 selected physics images." Browse listings by topics such as fluids, heat, and light. Annotations include education level, intended users, and other resource details. Free registration required for additional features such as discussion forums and personalization. Produced by the American Physical Society (APS). http://www.compadre.org/informal/ Topics: Physics Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Physics.org
Information for children and adults about physics. The site features a database of refereed physics websites that are searchable by "natural language query software (EasyAsk)" and that are ranked by age and level of physics knowledge. The site also provides interactive features about the history of physics and physicists and about physics in everyday life. From the Institute of Physics, an "international professional body and learned society." http://www.physics.org Topics: Physics Last updated Jul 5, 2005 physicsworld.com
Includes headline news and in-depth articles, job listings, and mathematics and physics events. The buyer's guide is a classified business directory with links to suppliers of lab equipment and other materials. http://physicsworld.com/ Topics: Physics Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Rockets, Radar, and Computers: The International Geophysical Year
Illustrated overview of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year (IGY), "an international effort to coordinate the collection of geophysical data from around the world," focusing on the IGY's legacy at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Includes discussion of the 1957 Soviet launch of the first Earth satellite, Sputnik, using a military intercontinental ballistic missile, and the accompanying "'crisis' [that] overshadowed the other activities of the IGY." From NOAA. http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/magazine/igy/welcome.html Topics: Geology, Physics Last updated Jun 25, 2007 Soda Constructor
At this site the viewer can animate and edit "two dimensional models made out of masses and springs. Springs can be controlled by a wave to make pulsing muscles. Models can be constructed that bounce, roll, walk etc. Try some of the ready made models or [viewers can] try to build [their] own." Play with the laws of physics: add gravity, speed it up, and more. http://sodaplay.com/ Topics: Physics Last updated Apr 28, 2000 U.C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Contains "information and pictures used for preparing and performing undergraduate lecture demonstrations at the University of California Physics Department at Berkeley." Topics include mechanics, waves, heat and matter, electricity, magnetism, optics, and astronomy. Also includes video. From the Museum Informatics Project (MIP), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/ Topics: Physics Last updated Jul 25, 2006 |
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