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Motion:
The Moving Man Use this to compare graphs of motion to the man moving on the screen
The Moving Cow You might like this cow moving as well. There are some problems with a vi that is negative.
A collection of position vs time graphs
A collection of velocity vs time graphs
d vs. t Graphs quiz Do this quiz to practice your knowledge of graphs! Q#7 is not right! (Ignore it)
v vs. t Graphs quiz Do this one as well to make sure you understand graphs!
Graph Sketching and Recognition. From the 'Physics Classroom'. An absolute 'must do' to help with understanding graphs.
If you are still having problems with motion graphs, try this link. It explains things in simple terms.
Thinkquest goes through all the basics in Kinematics. Work your way through their site.
Watch this Vector Addition video. I think you will like it.
Kinematics - Graphs Lots of help from the Physics Lab online
Kinematics - Equations More from the Physics lab online. Including Chase Problems!
Measurement and Motion Hangman
The Science of Football from NBC Learn. Some good videos that help describe motion (if you like footbal).
Forces:
Can you 'Recognize the Forces'? From the 'Physics classroom. This activity has you determine if a Force is present or absent.
Newton's 1st Law. From HippoCampus
Newton's 2nd Law. From HippoCampus
Newton's 3rd Law. From HippoCampus
Free Body Diagrams Can you identify the Forces in each of these examples?
Newton's 2nd Law Experiment complete the handout.
Why doesn't the moon fall down? Explained by Alice and Bob.
The Law of Universal Gravitation - Explained, with questions from the Physics Lab online
The Apollo 15 Hammer-Feather Drop Check out this video on things falling on the moon.
Newtons, Forces and Weight Quiz
Work, Energy and Power:
Work and Energy - The Physics Lab online.
Conservation of Mechanical Energy - from the 'Physics Classroom'
Nuclear Decay and Half life Gizmos. Complete the following handouts.
Nuclear Energy. Here is a 'Prezi' that does a pretty good job at summarizing the major parts of nuclear reactions.
Waves and Sound:
Great view of Longitudinal Waves
Wave Interference that You Control
Wave Reflection and Transmission Go to Applet Menu - Waves - Trasverse Waves - Reflection and Transmission
Wave Interference. A good explanation of waves and how they interfere.
Refraction of Waves as the enter a new Medium
Refraction of Waves from Phet
Breaking a Glass with Sound this video is from Mythbusters
Great slow motion video of resonance in a glass
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse (11.2 M)
An Excellent explanation of Beats
Beats applet Here is another view of the interference caused by different frequencies
The Ear Parts and Functions with an interactive Quiz at the end.
Another Ear Parts page. This one is from the Nobel Prize site.
The Doppler Effect Applet Flash
Acoustic Resonance. Take a look through this for help with closed air columns.
Electricity and Magnetism:
Electric Fields Applet. Here you can set up any charges and see what the electric field will look like.
Ever wondered what it would be like to be hit by lightning while in a car? Watch this and see. (from 'Top Gear')
Balloons and Static Electricity
DC Circut Construction Kit and The Ohm Zone
Ohm Zone Worksheet and Equivalent Resistance
Magnetic Fields. As explained at S-Cool.
Electric Currents and Magnetic Fields. S-Cool has a great explanation and animation to explain the Motor Principle
Lenz's Law Video. This is a little quicktime video explaining Lenz's Law.
Lenz's Law. Try looking through this site to help you understand the direction of the induced current
Creating Current. Using S-Cool to show how we can generate current from moving magnetic fields/
Transformers (not the robots in disguise). This applet allows you to change the input and output coils.
Transformers. This video from How Stuff Works.
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