- Animations and Models
- Absolute Zero
Companion to NOVA special about "the story of the harnessing of cold and the race to reach the lowest temperature possible." Also includes information about the hottest temperatures.
- Amusement Park Physics
Shows how the laws of physics affect amusement park ride design.
- Atmospheric Optics
"Light playing on water drops, dust or ice crystals in the atmosphere produces a host of visual spectacles...Find out where to see them and how they form.
- Bad Physics
- Build an Atom
Simple graphical tool showing the increasing complexity of atoms as one moves through the periodic table.
- CK12 Flexbooks: Physics
Free online supplemental physics textbooks funded by the state of Virginia for its schools.
- Contemporary Physics Education Project
Information about particle physics, plasma physics, and nuclear science.
- E=mc2 Explained
Nova asks, "How would 10 top physicists—two Nobel Prize winners among them—describe Einstein's equation to curious non-physicists?" (Audio clips.)
- Einstein for Non-Scientists (video)
Short streaming video from National Geographic explains Einstein for non-scientists. (Prefaced by brief National Geographic Channel commercial.)
- Einstein Light
Online learning modules give a short introduction to the theory of relativity. Includes links to further information.
- The Elegant Universe
Companion to the PBS NOVA special about string theory.
- Inquiring Minds
Articles about particle physics and its study from Fermilab.
- iPod Physics
Equations, examples, and explanations of various physics concepts, plus an associated YouTube Channel with hundreds of videos.
- The Large Hadron Collider
CERN explains what its LHC is all about, the experiments that will be done there, and other facts and figures.
- Large Hadron Collider: The Discovery Machine
January 2008 article from Scientic American.
- Learn AP Physics - Physics B
"This non-calculus, college-level physics curriculum includes Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, sound, optics, electricity, magnetism, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and relativity."
- Learn AP Physics - Physics C
" The AP Physics C course actually consists of two parts. The Mechanics portion ... includes units on kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Work, Energy, Power, Linear Momentum, Circular Motion, Angular Momentum, Oscillatory Motion, and Gravitation. The second semester consists of units in Electricity & Magnetism including electrostatics, conductors, capacitors & dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetism. "
- Learn Physics Today
An interactive page about mechanics, light and waves, and electricity.
- Light and Matter.com
Free online introductory textbooks.
- MIT OpenCourseware: Physics
Online material for introductory college-level physics classes. Check out the video lectures for some dymanic demonstrations!
- Modern Physics: A Complete Introduction
Six-part video series from Stanford offering "a comprehensive tour of modern physics."
- Motion Mountain: The Physics Textbook
Free online physics textbook. "With little mathematics, starting from observations of everyday life, the text explores the most fascinating parts of mechanics, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, electrodynamics, quantum theory and modern attempts at unification."
- Nanowerk
Information and links about nanotechnology.
- Nuclear Physics: Past, Present and Future
This page covers nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, and nuclear issues, discussing both scientific and social aspects.
- Official String Theory Web Site
From the basics of string theory for laypeople, to the advanced mathematics involved in it, to the people who have contributed to the field, this site covers all aspects of its topic. Includes animations, links, and a discussion forum.
- Periodic Tables of the Elements
Links to versions of the periodic table and information on the elements. From the SCC Library Chemistry page.
- Physics 2000
Easy-to-follow information about many aspects of modern physics.
- Physics Central
New, articles, experiments, and more from the American Physical Society.
- The Physics Classroom
"An online physics tutorial written for high school physics students.... The Tutorial covers basic physics topics using informative graphics and an easy-to-understand language." Well-organized and thorough.
- Physics.org
"The best physics resources, all in one place. Use our search technology to match your question, age and knowledge profile to the handpicked and refereed physics websites." Nicely done and easy to navigate.
- Physics for the 21st Century (video)
"Explore the frontiers of physics research with the scientists on the front lines in this 11-unit course in modern physics for high school physics teachers, undergraduate students, and science enthusiasts."
- The Physics of Baseball
Extensive set of articles and links from a professor of physics.
- Quantum Physics Made Relatively Simple
Quicktime videos of three lectures by renowned physicist Hans Bethe. "The presentation makes use of limited mathematics while focusing on the personal and historical perspectives of one of the principal architects of quantum theory whose career in physics spans 75 years."
- Radiation Dose Chart
"This is a chart of the ionizing radiation dose a person can absorb from various sources."
- Richard Feynman: The Douglas Robb Memorial Lectures
"A set of four priceless archival recordings from the University of Auckland (New Zealand) of the outstanding Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman - arguably the greatest science lecturer ever. (Streaming video.)"
- The Science of Baseball
Set of articles from Scientific American which "take a look at green stadiums, the physics of baseball, and other scientific underpinnings of the U.S. national pastime."
- Sixty Symbols
"Videos about the symbols of physics and astronomy."
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this page last updated January 31, 2012