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Physics Sites:
1) Physics Study Guide
This site gives a good overview of many aspects of physics including: kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, 2D collisions, projectile motion, air resistance, circular (centripetal) motion, and torque. Formulas are derived, and aspects are explained.
2) The Fear of Physics
Got a fear of physics? This site is great for anyone learning physics. Simple and straight forward explanations of aspects in physics such as acceleration, gravity, pendulums etc. are included. Also included are online selections that allow you to experiment with different values in equations, and view a visual representation.
3) NASAs Terminal Velocity Formula
This site explains the physics behind Terminal velocity, giving a formula for the terminal velocity of a sphere relating weight, drag, density, frontal area and the drag coefficient to find the velocity.
4) The Terminal Velocity Problem
This site is not a straight forward teaching site, but rather holds a problem that can be completed in an attempt to understand how to calculate terminal velocity.
5) The Physics Classroom
This site contains many aspects of physics in simple, easy to comprehend detail. Anything from Newtons laws to refraction and the ray model of light is explained.
6) How Things Fly
This is a site done by NASA that explains how things can fly. Aspects such as drag, air density (for hot air balloons), lift, weight, thrust are explained although no equations are used.
7) Physics 2000
This site has a complicated layout, but you can learn aspects of physics interactively and visually.
8) The Particle Adventure
This site is a good introduction to particle physics for the keen student who would like to learn a little more. A slideshow like presentation attempts to answer the questions What is the world made of? and What holds it together?
9) Virtual Physics Laboratory
This site houses a collection of interactive physics activities including explanations of each aspect.
10) Physics Lessons
This site has experiments and animations that will explain many aspects of physics including those of mechanics, waves and sound, light, fluids & heat, and electricity and magnetism.
11) Projectile Motion Predictor
This is an excellent model for projectiles. Simply enter your initial velocity, mass, and angle of projection and a graph of height verses time is produced.
12) Projectile Motion
This site gives the general solution to 2 dimensional projectile motion, as well as 3 dimensional projectile animation.
13) Terminal Velocity of a Rigid Particle
This is a calculator for the terminal velocity of a rigid particle falling in a Newtonian fluid under the influence of gravity. Fun to play with.
14) Info Please. Terminal Velocity Defined
Definition of Terminal Velocity
15) Gravitational Force Internet Based Lesson
This site contains an outline to learn about gravitational force through an internet based lesson plan. This could be helpful as an independent study tool.
16) Gravitational Force
This site contains a simple, straight forward explanation of that the gravitational force is about.
17) Electric and Potential Energy
Explains electric and potential energy and also uses simple diagrams to emphasize the learning.
18) Space Physics!
Interested in the physics of objects in space? Look no further; this site covers topics such as asteroids, comets and meteoroids. Keplers and Newtons laws are also given as well as a lab activity.
19) Centripetal Acceleration
This site gives the general idea of what centripetal acceleration is all about. Although it does not go into great depth of discussion that was held in class, it is still useful. The base of this domain houses many other physics aspects as well when searched for using the index (example: projectile motion).
20) What is Torque?
This is a good website that explains torque in a nutshell, and gives you the torque equation as well.
21) Newtons Laws
This site is a nice simple presentation of Newtons laws. Its short, but sweet. Types of forces are talked about as well, including friction and electricity and magnetism just to name a few.
22) Newtons Laws Questions
This site houses 24 questions regarding Newtons Laws. Great questions to go hand in hand with introducing the laws.
23) Newtons Law illustration
This website is a great interactive visual representation of the motion of two colliding gliders. The masses can be altered to view different effects of collision.
24) Magnetism Quiz
Take this little quiz on magnetism and see how well you know your stuff!
25) Magnetism
This site gives a good picture of the magnetic fields associated with a magnet, and describes magnetism briefly. There is a quick home lab you can do as well to see the fields produced using iron filings, a magnet and paper.
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