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2004
Do you ever wonder how glass is created? Or, who was the first to create glass? Not much is known about the first glass makers and who created glass. Glass appears to have been produced as far back as the second millennium BC by the Egyptians & perhaps the Phoenicians. It is said that Phoenician sailors were the first ones to attempt to make glass. This site will tell you about the history of glass making and how it began.
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2001
Astronomia Nova provides a comprehensive overview over stellar astronomy. The web site focus on astronomical tools (general physics), stellar structure, interior of stars and stellar evolution. Visitors can use real life astronomical observations, to calculate e.g. the distance to The Crab Nebula using a simple java applets. Furthermore the web site includes quizzes, java applets, news and a discussion forum to use the interactive strength of the web.
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Winner
1998
Have you ever thought about how important energy is? Do you know where it comes from? How many types of energy are available and which is best? At this site you can read about fossil fuels--coal, wood, oil and natural gas--or learn the difference between nuclear fission and fusion. Solar, wind, and geothermal are also covered. Play a simulation game concerning an energy crisis that is likely to occur in the future.
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Winner
1997
If you have a desire to learn everything about golf, from the game's beginnings to the types of clubs used for each shot, this is the place for you. It contains a history of golf, including a time line, exercises to help you stay fit for the game, and advice on how to play. Also included is a section relating golf to physics, which has lab experiments to try. The music is cool, too!
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Winner
1997
Leave your calculator at home, this web site provides one for you in your choice of format! This web site is designed to teach the fundamentals of physics. Basic skills are taught in the first section. These skills focus on mathematical calculations such as scientific notation and trigonometry. Lessons deal with Mechanics, Lights and Waves, and Electricity. Interactive online quizzes test your knowledge at the end of each lesson. Languages: English.
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Winner
1996
Nuclear physics remains a hot topic for discussion, especially at this excellent site. Learn the underlying principles of nuclear physics and the history of its development. Discover the uses, from general applications such as medical imaging and radioactive dating, to the more controversial nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. Read the opposing viewpoints people have for and against the use of nuclear energy and nuclear proliferation.
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2009
Physics, major science, dealing with the fundamental constituents of the universe, the forces they exert on one another, and the results produced by these forces. Sometimes in modern physics a more sophisticated approach is taken that incorporates elements of the three areas listed above; it relates to the laws of symmetry and conservation, such as those pertaining to energy, momentum, charge, and parity. See Atom; Energy.
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2009
This website will be about Physics in Daily Life. There will be 4 main topics (motion, gravity etc) and will be further divided into 8 sub-topics.
It will be conducted as game-like site, which the audience will help the caroon main character to survive the Physics test
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2008
The website is an introduction to the subject of antimatter. It presents historical facts about the antimatter, its origin, properties and uses. The site has a quiz for each of the antimatter topics covered.
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2007
This website talks about the different dimensions in the universe. We will talk about the three dimensions that we see in our everyday life, and then explore and discuss about the higher dimensions and the theories that proposed them. We will also talk about some of the propertiesof time, something largely referred to as the fourth dimension.
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2007
On this website you fill find out about different types of chewing gum, the history of chewing gum, and other fun facts about gum. You will also see a dentist's point of view. This website is for all ages.
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2007
This website deals with the info about the incurable disease of Cancer; you can acquire knowledge about cure, precaution, and career, types of cancer, latest discoveries and invention by scientist. This site provides you info in a simple and easy English, we hope you will have all your answers right here on our site.
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2007
In our website, we explore the physics behind four commonly played sports: tennis, baseball, swimming, and bowling. We explain how the average Joe can use his knowlege of physics to his advantage.
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2007
This site was made for presenting the world of optics. We chose this theme because we wish to help with teaching Physics. We divided this part up four topics. These are physical optics, geometrical optics, eye as lens and these daily usages. Besides this our site includes lots of pictures, flashes, tests, and some well-known scientists’ portraits.
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2006
To provide suggestions for use of alternative energies in cooking in countries that have limited resources in fuel and also to provide a low cost method as well as provide environmentally safe source.
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2006
This site gives detailed descriptions on information dealing with crime investigation. You can find information on topics anywhere from things to fingerprints, all the way to autopsy.
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2006
Do you think physics is boring? Well think again! Discover how fantastic, crazy and very funny physical forces can be. Learn about them by reading easy to understand info (no formula�s!) about gravity, spinning and many more. Do experiments, test your knowledge, read funny facts, and don�t forget the extras. Discover the world of forces yourself!
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2004
Our site is all about optical illusions and how they fool our minds. This site explains how they work, why they work and includes some examples for your enjoyment. The site has many sections including a kid's page, and eye and brain pages.
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2003
This site's purpose is to give you an insight into the world of forced induction. Forced induction is used to improve the internal combustion engine performance of many motor vehicles by increasing the power and torque output.
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2003
Welcome! We would like for you to explore various topics about the Ozone Layer and to help us save the Ozone Layer that helps save life itself. There are pictures, facts, and games about the Ozone Layer on this site.
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2003
In this site students will have fun in learning about many plants, animals, and microbes that cause a lot of problems to our environment while at the same time have fun playing some games related to some little animals.
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2001
This site is dedicated to exploring the evolution of atomic theory and the growth of scientific knowledge of the atom. Our site starts with the Greeks, who were the first to theorize the existence of unbreakable bits of matter, which they called atoms. Lacking the proper equipment, the Greeks were unable to do anything but think about atoms. Ancient alchemists were the next to study the properties of the atom and chemistry, although they were more interested in the practical applications of chemistry. Their search for gold contributed much to the foundations of modern chemistry. The atom was rediscovered in the eighteenth century when the first modern chemists began to scientifically examine the nature of matter. Their experiments eventually brought about widespread acceptance of atoms, and paved the way for quantum physicists in the twentieth century. Today, scientists now know that the atom is made up of different particles, and these particles are composed of even smaller particles.
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2001
This site tells about the unknown world of cells. It includes mitosis, animal cells, plant cells, yeast, and bacteria cells.
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2000
Will be learning about the first airplanes and pilots. How to become a pilot, what schools to go to, and what kind of jobs there are. What are airplanes up to today and for the future.
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2000
Bridges 101 is an educational web site for anyone who wants to learn about bridges. This site provides information on types of bridges, bridge constructon, and bridge history. There is also information on the longest bridges in the world and the two most common building materials used in bridge construction - steel and concrete.
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2000
This web site is about the 4th dimension and expands
knowledge of the string theory .It fills many gaps of theoretical physics.
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2000
Our site how explains how jets fly. It gives statistics about different types of jets and weapons or equipment used on jets. The site contains an interactive matching game and a mathematical calculations game. There is a crossword and a wordsearch that can be printed out and solved. There are experiments to perform. The site contains a template that, if printed out, will enable the viewer to make a model plane. There are pictures of different jets.
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2000
From Team 18, Everything I Know About Science I Learned From Science Fiction is a fun site where we analyze the truth to some of the technology or ideas we find in science fiction. Can we really travel in lightspeed? Are laser blasters really possible? No one knows, but we can sure guess!
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2000
This site deals with various kinds of gravity. It is split into two main sections, namely simple gravity and advanced gravity. The simple gravity section is aimed for anyone to grasp the basic theory of gravity. The advanced gravity section deals with interesting, complexed facts regarding gravity. It is targeted at those whom are quite familiar with this complex issue.
This thought provoking site allows you to broaden your horizons on gravity. Some of the content includes fascinating information on: tides, anti-gravity, effects, causes and source of gravity, interference, increased gravity, decreased mass, etc. This site was programmed to target all age groups, and to provide all surfers with knowledge on this amazing yet mysterious force.
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2000
This site is all about gravity racers. Gravity racers are cars which only use gravity to power them. We created some gravity racers for our class and had a race. It was a lot of fun. This site teaches you how to make a gravity racer and to hold your own race at your school. It also talks about Sir Isaac Newton and his life history. We hope you like our site!
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2000
Hands-On Science is an animated, interactive web site directed at kids who are interested in science, featuring many fun types of interactivity.
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2000
Introduction to Lasers. This site is an introduction to lasers and covers the principles, technology, and applications, as well as a brief tour inside the laser world.
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2000
Good day, civilian. We are the elite group from Operation Optics, a covert operations mission bent on eradicating the lies and falsehoods about light, and bring forth the truth and information about optics, the branch of physics and engineering that is concerned with the properties of light. Join us, fighting alongside the holy power of the radiance energy, and by learning the truth, we will lead you to see the light. After all, having the necessary knowledge is half the battle won...
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2000
Do you want to have some fun and learn some math, too? At our site kids will learn how math is associated with paper airplanes. Kids will also learn how to fold and fly 5 different paper airplanes. We hope kids will test out each plane and send their results back to us.
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2000
This is a site about Physics. It deals with important topics like Electrostatics, Gravitation & Friction.
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2000
Physics Fair. Go to the physics fair for information on physics in a fun way. With stuff like gravity, force, kinetic and potential energy, and much more really cool stuff. All of these things are located under topics that relate to theme parks, like ferris wheels and roller coasters. There is also a physics glossary for you to look up words you don't understand. Before you leave our website you might want to stop at our arcade to play a few fun games.
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2000
Our website is about yoyos. It will tell you people about some history of yoyos, it will tell you how to do some cool yoyo tricks, it will tell you a little description about each one of us, and it will have a whole gallery with a few 3D yoyo pictures. It has step by step instructions on how to do tricks.
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1999
Ad Infinitum designed by Thinkquest Team 26657 presents its viewers a site where they could absorb the basics of the area of physics regarding relativity in a easy to understand and humorously suppled tone of voice - all compounded into a sleek and accessible design.
The topic of relativity covers in depth components: speed of light, einstein's special theory of relativity, concept of time dialation, general relativity, and the notion of time travel. A full featured forum allows users a chance to collaborate upon knowledge as well as experts to offer their answers to questions posts by 'newbies'.
We have created this site in an effort to teach the concept so often obscured by lengthy equations and erms. We hope the viewer can come to the site hooked and leave the site knowing its there as both a reference and a source for open discussion of the topic. Eventually the student can teach - and that is the apex of learning.
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1999
Our entry is an interactive journey through the world of atomic research. This exploration of atomic research demonstrates that the models used to explain the composition of the atom have been refined and improved.
Because the concepts of atomic theory are largely abstract, VRML-rendered interactive models are used to present macroscopic representations. Also, students are able to read biographies of relevant scientists. Animated images are used to demonstrate the experiments that were performed and led to the postulation of the particular theory.
Our site is designed for students across a wide range of educational levels. The information in our web site will benefit both those students who want a general overview and those who want a detailed explanation of a specific topic. Our entry is not an extensive knowledge base for college science majors, but rather a site about atomic physics for the general population.
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1999
Atomica is designed to provide information on the history of nuclear weapons and the physics behind the bombs. Teachers can also use the site to gather helpful information that sometimes might not be provided by books. The site includes many features that will help users easily navigate through the site and also let users discuss what they feel about nuclear-related issues.
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1999
Members of my group and I have taken Advanced Placement Physics at out high school. During the class we found out how important it is to now how various equations were derived. It helped us to remember them better, or if we forgot them, we knew how to derive them. This web page is supposed to help students that are enrolled in physics or just want to expand their horizons to see how some of the complicated equations are derived. The page is going to contain three to five categories of derivations. The first category is on projectile motion. This category is focused on objects moving in a straight line, and some of the derivations include the range equation and time in the air equation. Second category is on the topic of friction and inclined planes. Some of the derivations include the coefficient of static friction and the normal force acting on the object. Another category is going to be on the momentum and energy. Those two categories go hand in hand and contain numerous derivations. Some of them include: impulse on the object, change in momentum of the object, pendulum problem, torque, and work. All of the derivations will be listed on the front page and when clicked on the user will be guided to a new page with the derivation, which will include a colorfull picture of the situation, step by step logic, and a simple example where the equation is used. This web page will hopefully help students understand the origin of some of the fundamental equations in the physics field. Also keep in mind that some of the derivations are not in the classroom textbook and were obtained from out physics teacher. Thus, students have a chance to learn something new and expand their knowledge in physics.
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1999
Our title, Beam Me Up Scotty! The Physics of Star Trek, gives a brief description in laymen's terms how the processes of the Starship Enterprise D functions during the popular television show, Star Trek: The Next Generation. We discussed such topics as Warp Field Theory, Transporters and Deflector shields. We hope after visiting our site, one will have new insight into Star Trek and maybe even watch or continue enjoying the show just as much as we do.
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1999
Our Entry is separated in three parts: the semiclassical theory of the electron gas, the quantum theory of the electron gas and the electron gas in white dwarfs. In many textbooks,the readers learn Bohr's theory before they get to quantum mechanics. But in our entry we give an introduction to quantum mechanics via the theory of a free electron which is much easier than Bohr's theory.
The first part is devoted for the younger people who know not much about quantum mechanics and college mathematics. The reader learns two fundamental principles of quantum physics and uses them for a free electron and later for an electron gas.
In the second part the reader needs knowledge about differential equations for understanding the solution of the Schroedinger equation. From this solution the reader learns how to calculate the energy of the electron and the electron gas.
In the third part we use the quantum theory of a white dwarf, which is very difficult, because we must take into account the gravitation: We acompare the gravitation energy with the energy of the electron gas, and we calculate the radius of the white dwarf for witch the energy is total minimal.
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1999
DUCK! - project is a site about all aspects of water rocketeering. You can find information on how to build a water rocket, how to use one and how and why it works. There is also a section about a high school science projcet on water rocketeering, which two of our team members did last year. In this section there is all kinds of information about setting up your own experiment on water rocketeering. There is also a section on cool things to do with water rocketeering.
Basically, we provide an interesting and educational site about water rocketeering.
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1999
The Theory of Relativity is the most groundbreaking scientific theory of this century (along with Quantum Mechanics), reshaping our ideas of space and time. However, many people (especially high school students) are intimidated by its mathematics, or bored by too "soft" explanations. We aim to solve this by harnessing the power of the Internet. We have created a site which explains Relativity in Easy and Advanced stages, and also explores its Implications and its Applications. Students who are confused about aspects of articles can discuss them in the discussions found at the bottom of every article. This helps more advanced students help along those who are struggling, thus bringing together people from around the world. The site also makes use of standard technologies such as Java Applets and cross linking o further extend its educational use.
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1999
"Eloquent Logic : A World of Physics and Math" is a game web site that teaches the fundamental principles of physics (high school level). Rather than reading facts, the site is designed to invites the visitors to participate and apply learning. It's main topics will focus on basic physics phenomena: Vector Kinematics, Dynamics, Work & Energy, Momentum, Equilibrium, Circular Motion and Gravitation. The web site will teach, and question the viewer on the topic taught. There are different levels for viewer with different knowledge experiences on the topic of physics.
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1999
It deals with the raltionship between energy and matter and the relationship to blackholes...
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1999
Though exposure to 'Forces' in Physics lessons one can realize that many experiences in daily life can be explained by 'Forces'. The effect of a force on different objects is different and the effects on an object under different situations are also different.Everyday experiences using multimedia like animation and sound effectsand virtual labs where some experiments can be simulated are part of this interactive site.
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1999
"From Apples to Orbits: The Gravity Story" is a ThinkQuest 99 entry that provides a comprehensive and interactive learning guide on the topic of gravity. The content of this website covers many gravity-related topics, including sections on the physics of gravity, the history of gravitational theory, large scale and small scale effects of gravity and gravity and the human body. The text is written in an interesting, easy-to-understand style and is enriched and reinforced with illustrations, graphics and simulations of the information presented. Features such as a messageboard, question-and-answer page and a creative contest allow visitors to interact with others and to contribute to the site, a process which promotes creativity and learning. Quizzes encourage the retention of knowledge gained from the site. "From Apples to Orbits" is a fun, interactive and educational website for people of all ages which promotes knowledge on one of the most basic forces in the universe.
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1999
History of electrical Engeneering with Timeline and Biographys from Ampere to Watt
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1999
From this site, with the use of flash amination, we hope it can help us learn some item in Physics in an interesting way.
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1999
Beginning with a description of the atom, our site goes on with radioactivity and its applications and ends with an introduction to elementary particles. It relates theory and its practical applications. The site is dedicated to those who want a well-understandable introduction to nuclear physics.
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1999
This entry explains and illustrates how the force of gravity affects motion. It shows how Newton's laws of gravity apply to various situations, from making apples fall to accelerating spacecraft on so-called "gravity-assist" trajectories.
It contains simulations that show the effect of gravitation in four situations: (1) the common experience of an object falling to the ground, (2) the effect of different magnitudes of gravity , (3) orbiting around a planet where the gravity forces are pulling the object towards a center, like satellites orbiting around the earth, (4) using the gravity of a nearby planet to accelerate in interplanetary travel, like the Voyager using a planet's gravity during a flyby to slingshot farther into space.
Its purpose is to help people understand this physics subject in a non-intimidating (lite) manner.
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1999
Physics: Relatively Speaking uses web based learning techniques to explain physics for people who have never taken physics before while including higher level physics for more experienced physicists or as a comprehensive source for review.
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1999
Have you ever tried to read your physics textbook and were stumped by all the
terms and equations? Did anything seem too complicated for you? Perhaps you
were stuck using the SI units. Our web site, created by an international team
of students specially for the ThinkQuest competition, explains many of the
concepts of physics. By exploring our web site, you will gain knowledge and
understanding of physics and its concepts. Java applets will help you to
understand the processes. The topics covered here include: mechanics, fluids, waves, electricity, and nuclear physics. We hope that this site will be of a great help to you in your study of the wonderful subject of physics.
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1999
We are a group of 3 students from the southern most tip of Africa. Our goal is to give students an interactive training session on Radioactivity, its origin, and its uses. After a search on the world wide web, we have found that there are very few sites explaining what radioactivity really is... from the very beginning. We solved that by creating our site, Radioactivity : a new dimension. This exercise served not only the learners of today, but also guided us in our quest to enrich our own knowledge in the field of science and all its wonders.
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1999
This is a page geared towards children.It will help them learn a bit about physics by making fun and interesting by applying it to the lives of animals.
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1999
The information in this site will introduce you to one of the most exciting natural forces in the Universe. The one that rules the planetary motion and also keeps everybody tied (one way or another) to the Earth surface. This force is called Gravity and has been a study subject since 15th century. Our educational objetives were to create an easy to understand source of information about Gravity.
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1999
The world's first experienced atomic energy in the form of an extremely destructive force. The invisible force still haunts people and scares many. 1 kg uranium gives 40 million times more energy than 1 kg coal, and it is safe if we listen to the laws of physics. The biggest uncertainty-factor of atom reactors, the source of any deficiency, is man. If we know how it is works, we can use it right and we have no fear.
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1999
The Essence of Time was created to further the understanding of physics, dominantly the physics of time, in a way that could not be considered "hard-to-read" and maybe even "fun". Our website attempts to make learning about time fun, through easy-to-read Educational Articles, VRML worlds, Internet Postcards (hereby known as "iCards"), and the Birthmonth Greetings Section. The latter section allows the user to learn major events that happened in his or her Birthmonth. Team 27691 also believes in the communication between user and webmaster, and so we have attempted to make this process as easy as possible. We also understand that many schools in English speaking countries do not have top-of-the-line modems or computers, so we created three different versions of our website so that any computer can easily access our page. As a bonus to teachers, our website also includes a full lesson plan perfect for any science class.
Our objectives are simple:
1. Provide a user-friendly environment that teaches complex material in an easy-to-read and fun manner.
2. The Essence of Time will have the "cleanest" environment and combine with that superior articles and services.
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1999
The main objective of the site is to introduce anyone to the world of modern physics. Relativity is a first step into that and that's why we chose it. We want to introduce anyone to Relativity, without confusing them with complicated math formulas, just covering the main ideas and results in a simple fashion. We focus on time relativity since it is probably the most interesting part of the subject. When studying relativity, the reader finds a new way of thinking about the world and the universe. Anyone interested in physics becomes fascinated with relativity. Like discovering ice cream for the first time, discovering Relativity is a great joy. We want to pass that joy on to anyone with access to the internet. Perhaps one ugly part of relativity is that sometimes it goes against common sense, so accordingly we have tried to approach Relativity in such a way as to encourage the reader to begin to think differently. A major objective is to open the reader's mind to 'not-absolutes'. Our other major objective was to make the site accessible to everyone. We have a high-tech version and a low-tech version. Not everyone has the latest technology, and we understand this.
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1998
With the help of chemistry and physics, modern scientists can produce more energy with a tiny radioactive pellet than they can with several tons of coal, gas, or oil. Come visit this well-documented and researched tutorial on atomic science. There is a nice Periodic Table of the Elements. An excellent site and well worth the visit.
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1998
Who was Albert Einstein, and why was he so great? If you don't know the answers, check out this terrific web site. An extensive time line covers his life, works, and his legacy. Read about his contributions to the study of physics, and then find out how he compares to another great genius, Newton. This is a nicely designed, well-thought-out web site that could be used in most high school physics and science classes.
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1998
Explore the world of energy and matter. You will learn about the physics of work, the radiant energy of the sun, and other types of energy on earth. Built by students new to the English language, the site is difficult to follow but contains many good illustrations and tables besides the text.
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1998
This site explains the history of fireworks, the chemistry elements that make up fireworks, the physics which take place during every fireworks show, and the job of the pyrotechnician. Unfortunately, the Interactivity link is not available yet, but the graphics, scientific information, and bibliographies give any high school student a "behind the scenes" look at a fireworks show.
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1998
Enjoy this comprehensive guide to understanding the world of physics. It is divided into three categories: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. The Beginner section is for students who have never been exposed to physics, while the Advanced section deals with college physics. There is also a Cool Topics section for students interested in learning about modern physics, quantum mechanics, hyperspace, and the theory of relativity. Animated graphics make learning easier and fun.
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1998
Is Albert Einstein your hero? Do you love looking at equations and scratching your head over mathematical puzzles? If so, you'll love this site! Learn how laws of physics and math can predict the swing of a pendulum, explain why breathing helium makes you sound like Donald Duck, and reveal how long your coffee should cool before it's at te optimal temperature for drinking. Warning: heavy-duty math zone, not for beginners!
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1998
The purpose of this page is to educate you about the scientific principles behind the operation of military weapons. Find out what is meant by acceleration, ballistics, and trajectory. Learn what physical principle keeps a metal battleship afloat. Simple simulations show you the theories in action. The so-appropriate background music is "Everybody Wants to Rule the World."
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1998
This physics web site is set up like a textbook with eight units: Kinematics, Kinetics, Work Energy Momentum, Circular Motion, Waves, Electromagnetism, Electronic Systems, and Optics. Each category is then broken down into subcategories with easy to understand text and graphics. The Physics Link section has 25 links to distinguished universities' physics departments and laboratories. Try your knowledge of physics in the games area, too!
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1998
Vectors, dimensions, laws of motion, sound, light, circuits, and other mysteries of physics are explained at this site. Illustrated with many Java demonstrations and animations which break up the otherwise dense text, this site is a virtual textbook of formulas and facts. If you find yourself strangely attracted to this site, be sure to check the section on Magnetism.
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1998
Anybody who enjoys planes will enjoy learning from this site. It is devoted to different types of jet planes and has various pictures, resources, interactive activities, and links. Sixteen different types of jets are discussed, such as a Boeing 737 and a F-22 Raptor. Learn about the science of flight and what makes flight possible. The glossary helps decipher any terms hard to understand. The extensive picture gallery includes graphics and artwork of planes.
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1998
Did you know scientists ask "How?" or "Why?" all the time? It turns out that physics offers scientific explanations for many of the hows and whys of our everyday lives. This site discusses some of the most prominent question-asking physicists ever, and briefly examines their views of the world.
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1998
Elementary students are the least likely to have a teacher trained to teach science, with labs and with open ended exploration. When students can initiate their own learning about science while dabbling with something they love - TOYS! - then real science and mathematics learning can take place. The skills of observation, critical thinking, measurement, analysis, conclusions and setting up an experiment are all parts of this site. The students did experiments they wondered about and made a way to present the data. They suggested ways that teachers could use the site, ways that included play and fun, like the HUGE Bubble Contest.
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1998
Need to study for the SAT II exam? Browse through fifteen complete chapters on physics with excellent information, graphics, and an exhaustive dictionary. Topics such as measurements, vectors, temperature, heat, and mathematics formulas are presented. This site also provides links to other informative sites to help students learn more about physics.
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1997
Imagine a giant vacuum cleaner in outer space with so much energy it sucks everything around into it. That's a black hole. And there are many different kinds out there. You can find out how they're detected, how they act, what they might look like, and what happens to the matter that enters them. For some computer fun, download a black hole game or quiz.
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1997
The fun of building toothpick bridges is in smashing them, right? Here's an excellent site where you can do all that without the mess. First, read the basic discussion of statics, which is "the study of the forces in structures and objects without acceleration." Then you can build structures such as bridges and towers with the Builder program, and destroy them with the Tester. You can also view your and other amateur engineers' finished products.
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1997
Why does a curve ball curve? What's the deal with the Doppler Effect? How do satellites stay in orbit? Learn the five basic laws of physics at this site. A glossary of terms is provided as well as quizzes and a message board. A search engine, a list of physics formulas, and links to other physics sites are included.
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1997
Visit this site for an interactive encounter with physics. Did you happen to leave your physics textbook at school the night before the big test? No problem! Here you'll find a vast array of basic information on subjects such as energy, motion, electricity, light, and color, as well as many tools you'll need to study: a scientific calculator, basic math information, a reference list of equations, and interactive tests at the end of each section.
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1997
Can physics really be fun? This site sure makes it look that way. Take lessons in electrodynamics, projectile motion, and momentum in two dimensions. But you won't find dry text book presentations, you'll find interesting approaches to physics from an everyday standpoint, making it seem like "Phun." After each lesson you are given an experiment to try out at home or you can take a test an see what you've learned.
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1997
This site traces the two thousand-year history of scientific discoveries leading to current knowledge of atomic physics. It presents a virtual "Who's Who" in the field of atomic research as you explore a time line of experiments including the discovery of the electron, the atomic nucleus, and calculation of an elementary charge, as well as the detection of isotopes. This site is in both English and Polish.
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1997
Who won the Nobel prizes in physics during this century? Find out the details at this site. For each year, beginning in 1901, the name of the physicist, why he won, and some personal information is provided. A link to the official Nobel Prize page is given, where a biography and a copy of the presentation speech for each physicist can be read.
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1997
Structured like a college campus, with a library, a quad, and even a lab, the P Zone takes a nicely segmented approach to teaching the basics of physics. Covering motion and force, magnetism, and even nuclear physics, the writing is clear and easy to understand. Concepts build in difficulty, but the "library" is always there to click on for further explanation of a term or a topic.
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1997
Welcome to the physics lab! Meet the Wizard! Learn about motion, sound, electricity, and light. Read the fascinating biographies of natural philosophers Aristotle, Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, and Einstein. Test what you've learned with a quiz provided, submit a question to the Wizard, look up physics terms in the glossary, or just take the virtual study tour. This is a nice physics primer.
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1997
Pick a topic: force, work, tension, torque, projectile, momentum, electricity, or kinematics. Then connect to a simulation of that physics subject. See it, read it, run it, get an explanation, and then quiz yourself on the topic. This self-paced physics tutorial takes a new approach to teaching a sometimes tough subject. You can also find a list of physics-related links, and a biographical section on famous physicists.
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1996
It's a good thing there is a glossary of terms at this site, or you might get lost between the linear and angular momentum and the gravitational acceleration. Principles of physics are demonstrated through examples and simulation games. Each student works at his own pace. Even though there is serious learning going on, the cartoon graphics keep things a little on the light side.
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1996
If you like physics, then stop here and solve some fun and simple problems involving physics equations. Or if you can't remember that energy formula you need for your science homework, you can check out the resource lists of many kinds of physics equations. Some of the topics are electricity and magnetism, wave phenomena, mechanics of energy.
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1996
Quantum physics can be quite the subject of debate in the world of physics. It is a branch of science that describes the nature of the universe as being very different then the world we can see. This site attempts to simplify the very complex idea of the Quantum Theory that theorizes that the universe is made up of discrete, indivisible units of inherently random energy called quanta. Go for it.
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1996
When you're riding in a roller coaster, do you ever stop to think that physics makes all this fun possible? Basic physics concepts such as centripetal forces and kinetic energy are related to the operation of many of our favorite amusement park rides. Learn about them here. Useful experiments and activities are offered to reinforce the concepts discussed, and the many links to other roller coaster sites are great fun.
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1996
Have you ever seen a martial arts expert break cinder blocks with his bare hand? Why doesn't his hand get hurt? It's all about physics! Learn the facts behind this feat, and find out what's so great about martial arts. Part two of the site deals with the science behind fires and how to stay safe.
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1996
This web site teaches one relatively simple concept in physics. Projectile motion is explained and illustrated nicely. Best of all is the extremely clever interactive game of water balloons. Succeeding at the game is dependent upon understanding the concepts of projectile motion as presented by the web site; most students can plan on succeeding, as the explanations offered here are quite easily understood
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