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  > Comprehensive & Education Resources           
  > Mechanics                    
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  > Heat & Thermodynamics          
  > Waves & Sound                  
  > Light & Optics                  
  > Electricity & Magnetism           
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  > Mathematics & Computers          
  > Physics in History                
                                 
  Comprehensive & Education Resources  
    Reference Sites                 
      ® Eric Weisstein's World of Physics (encyclopedia)           
      ® Physics Factbook (factbook)          
      ® Physics Hypertextbook (by Glenn Elert)          
      ® Physics at Wikipedia (free multi-language online encyclopedia)      
    From Other Schools and Individuals          
      Interactive Physics           
        ® Colorado - Univ of CO @ Boulder, Interactive Physics (easy lectures online)      
        ® Edinburgh, Univ of, Physics Dept - Vibrations & Waves Applets      
        ® Falstad - Math & Physics Applets designed by Paul Falstad (fantastic!)      
        ® Michigan Tech Physics Dept (tons of stuff!)           
        ® Tennessee Univ, Phys/Astro Dept - How Things Work (animated GIFs)      
        ® Interactive Engineer HAMLET Project (USE WITH CARE)      
    For Physics Teachers           
      Reference Sites              
        ® The Physics Teacher's Index (tons of stuff!)           
        ® Teacher Resources (Math Forum - Drexel Univ)          
        ® Teacher Exchange (Math Forum - Drexel Univ)          
      Bad Science                
        ® Recurring Science Misconceptions in K-6 Textbooks       
  Mechanics      
    General Mechanics References          
      ® "The Mechanical Universe" (the complete 52 episode series online, free with registration)  
      ® Mechanics Resources (Physics Hypertextbook)          
    Games & Sports               
      Pool & Billiards               
        ® The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards (excellent movies!)      
      Martial Arts                 
        ® The Judo Information Site (movies!)          
    Vehicles                     
      Ground-based (cars, trucks, hovercraft, motorcycles, bikes, skates, etc.)   
        ® The RIOT Wheel (Burning Man's single-wheel vehicle) (Thanks Karin Olson!)      
        ® Pursuing the Land Speed Record          
      Water-based (boats, subs, hydrofoils, skis, etc.)       
      Air-based (jets, prop-planes, helicopters, gliders, rockets, etc.)     
      Space-based (rockets, satellites, star-ships, probes, etc.)       
    Translational (Linear) Motion & Kinematics         
      Momentum & Impulse (Δp) (Δp)          
        from the Soundtrack:          
          "Who Put The Bomp" by Barry Mann          
    Rotational Motion               
      Kinematics of Angular Motion          
        ® Linear to Angular Motion "Cheat" Sheet (Word doc)      
      Gyroscopes                
        Self-Balancing Machines          
          Segway Scooters (Solid State Gyros)          
            ® Segway company website          
            ® How the Segway works (@ Segway LLC)        
            ® How the Segway works (@ Howstuffworks)      
          Robots                
            ® Self-Balancing Robots          
            ® Robots built at home          
      from the Soundtrack:          
        "You Spin Me Round" by Dead or Alive          
    Energy (Potential, Kinetic & Work)           
      Simple Machines            
        Levers                    
          Levers in Action (trebuchets, etc.)          
            ® Farmer builds trebuchet the throw cars, pianos      
        Inclines                  
        Pulleys                  
          ® How a Block and Tackle works [Howstuffworks]      
          ® Pulley Advantage (interactive java applet!)          
          ® Pulley System (interactive java applet!)          
          ® 2-D Pulley System [interactive applet; requires Java2 v1.4.1 plug in (USE WITH CARE)]  
    Gravity                       
      Tides and Tidal Forces           
        ® Geometry of the Algol Binary Star System (includes an animation!)       
        ® Basic Concepts in Physical Oceanography: Tides (LOTS from the US Navy!)       
        ® Simulation of Kelvin's Tide Predicting Machine (animation!)       
      Gravitomagnitism?          
        ® Earth's Twisty Spacewarp (gravitomagnetism?)          
      Popular Vacation Spots           
        ® The Prime Meridian (Tourism to Greenwich, England)      
      Orbital Motion (Kepler & Satellites)          
        ® Orbital Mechanics (great math analysis!)          
  Properties of Matter      
    Elements and Chemistry Fundamentals           
      Periodic Tables               
        ® Interactive Periodic Table          
        ® Government Periodic Table          
      Chemistry Demos          
        ® Chemistry Demos & Links          
      Molecules of Interest          
        ® Structure of DNA              
    Solids                       
      Architecture                
        ® Buildings Index (stats on world buildings)          
      Catenary                  
        The Mathematical Curve          
          ® Defintion (Math World)          
          ® Famous Curves Index: Catenary (diagram, history)      
          ® Computing with Curves (comp.sci)          
          ® Minimum Rotation-Surface (interactive graphics)      
        In Arches                  
          ® Arch Remarks              
          ® Arch Forces              
          ® Biological Architecture          
          ® Build an Arch              
        In Bridges                  
          ® Bridge  Building - Art and Science          
          ® Catenary Funiculars in Bridge Structure          
          ® Examples at the Exploritorium          
          ® Hanging with Galileo (bridges, chains, etc.)          
          ® The Catenary: A Curve of Low Potential Energy (activity) [bad link?]      
          ® Statics of a Hanging Chain (geometry, physics, diff.eqns)      
        For Square Wheels            
          ® Amusing property of Catenary (Java animation)      
          ® Catenary Road and Square Wheels