Ask
a PHYSICIST (http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/physicist.html)
Ask
A SOLAR PHYSICIST (http://solar-center.stanford.edu/ask-solar/asksolar.html)
U.C.
Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations (http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/index.html)
A Virtual Laboratory
of Physics/Astronomy Applets (http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/)
Plus (http://plus.maths.org/)
- articles explaining the diverse applications of mathematics
within physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and economics,
plus stories about new developments in mathematics and interviews
with mathematicians.
Physics Societies
(http://www.physicsweb.org/resources/) -
links to sites of learned societies for physics and closely
related areas, from Physics Web. Under "Institutions and Organizations"
follow the link to "Physical Societies".
Albert
Einstein Online (http://www.westegg.com/einstein/)
- quotes, pictures, papers, information and insights
into the physicist and his discoveries.
Amusement
Park Physics (http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/)
- How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design?
In this exhibit, you'll have a chance to find out by designing
your own roller coaster. Plan it carefully--it has to pass a
safety inspection.You can also experiment with bumper car collisions.
The
Atoms Family (http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/)
- general physics topics related to energy presented
at the middle school level.
Baseball
Science (http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/)
from the Exploratorium - The latest in the Exploratorium's
Sport Science series includes features on hitting a fastball,
throwing a curve, putting something on the ball and more.
Basics
of Space Flight (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/bsf-toc.htm)
- This starts with the basics of the solar system and
quickly moves on to physics. A recap feature is provided at
the end of each section of this project.
Demonstrations
(http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/demoroom/resources/qt.html)
- Quick Time movies posted by the Physics Department
of North Carolina State University. As of 1/1/99 there were
52 demonstrations posted.
General
Tables of Units of Measurement (http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/235/appxc/appxc.htm)
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
How
Stuff Works (http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm)
- Explanations about all sorts of things that you might
want to know. There is a lot of physics here, but don't limit
this just to physics classes.
How
Things Work (http://Landau1.phys.Virginia.EDU/Education/Teaching/HowThingsWork/)
- The author of How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday
Life offers to answer your questions. If you ask how something
works he will try to provide an explanation. The site includes
an exhaustive list of questions and answers. Caution, there
is no topical index.
On-Line
Physics Tutorials Written for High School Physics Students
(http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html)
- This could be used in place of your physics textbook!
Physics
Around the World (http://www.tp.umu.se/TIPTOP/paw/)
Physical
Science Internet Resources (http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/science/physical.html)
posted by the Los Angeles County Office of Education
TEAMS Distance Learning Project.
The
Science of Ballooning
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/science/)
with topics like density, atmosphere, and jet stream
covered by this PBS special (also check out Air
Travelers (http://www.omsi.edu/sln/air/),
an introduction to the basic principles of buoyancy, properties
of gases, temperature, and the technology involved in hot air
ballooning.)
The
Science of Cycling (http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/)
- From aerodynamics to the wheel, bicycles make for interesting
science. Check out an interview with top mountain biker, Ruthie
Matthes. Learn about frames and materials from a custom bike
maker. Try interactive javascripts that calculate braking distances
and energy consumption and lots more!
The
Science of Hockey (http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey/)
- mechanics, energy, motion and other physics concepts
are covered. There is an excellent section on how to calculate
reaction time (remember the dropping meter stick or dollar?)
Scientific
Notation (http://www.ieer.org/clssroom/scinote.html)
- a lesson on why and how to use scientific notation.
There is also a worksheet
to allow practice of the concept. Another lesson
on Scientific Notation (http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/sci_not.html)
can be found at El Centro College.
Significant
Digits (http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/sigfigures.html)
- an interactive site to allow practice on identifying
the number of significant digits in a displayed number. A student
gets immediate feedback regarding the correctness of their answer,
however there are no clues given if a student is wrong. You
might want to see another
treatment on the subject of significant digits (http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/sig_fig.html).
Tacoma
Narrows Bridge Failure (http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/Exhibits/Tacoma_Narrows/DSmith/photos.html)
- a set of 8 b&w photos with short captions. You
can also go to page
with a download link (http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/Exhibits/Tacoma_Narrows/)
for a short film clip of the twisting of the bridge.
American
Institute of Physics Link List (http://www.aip.org)
- links to physics and physical science topics.
Fermi
Lab (http://www.fnal.gov/) - information
about high energy physics from the home of the world's most
powerful particle accelerator, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Great
Physicists (http://physics.hallym.ac.kr/reference/physicist/physicist.html)
- biographies of many important scientists in physics
and chemistry.
Images
of Physicists (http://charm.physics.ucsb.edu/people/hnn/physicists.html)
- have a look at a portrait of a physicist whose work
you have studied.
Interactive
Physics Problem Set (http://socrates.berkeley.edu:7521/projects/IPPS/Contents.html)
- physics practice problems on many topics in mechanics,
with solutions.
Internet
Pilot to Physics (http://physicsweb.org/TIPTOP/)
- a comprehensive set of links dealing with physics and
other science areas.
Nobel
Laureates in Physics (http://www.slac.stanford.edu/library/nobel.html)
- a list of award winners with biographical information
and a description of the discovery.
The
Official String Theory Web Site (http://www.superstringtheory.com/)
- this site explains in layman's terms, many ideas of
theoretical physics.
The
Particle Adventure (http://pdg.lbl.gov/cpep/adventure.html)
- this site introduces the theory of fundamental particles
and forces called the Standard Model. It also provides information
on particle decay and the history of particle physics.
Physics
Demonstrations (http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/demobook/intro.htm)
- approximately 70 demonstrations illustrating concepts
in physics, compiled by Julien Sprott, University of Wisconsin.
PhysLink
(http://www.physlink.com/) - this is the
ultimate physics resource .... reference information, physics
departments, journals, history of physics, physics jobs, news,
new theories and many more topics can be found at this site.
Princeton
Plasma Physics Laboratory (http://www.pppl.gov/)
- this site provides extensive information about fusion
energy and plasma physics.
The
Soundry (http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/)
- an interactive and educational web site about many
aspects of sound: how we perceive sound, the physics of sound,
applications of sound, the history of sound and the interactive
sound lab.
