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Micro maniac

Ever wondered what it would look like to microwave soap, wax crayons or even fairy lights? This virtual microwave lets you see the results without any of the mess.

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http://www.greensock.com/portfolio/MicroManiac/index.html

Explore Big History

Interactively explore the timeline of the universe.

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http://www.chronozoomproject.org/

Bending Light

Calculation of the deflection of starlight expected due to bending of light close to a large mass, plus some observed results.

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http://mathpages.com/rr/s6-03/6-03.htm

Diffraction of light

Historical background and online tutorials on diffraction in which you can vary wavelength and aperture width, and see the results as wave fronts, and as an intensity graph. Explanations include the ...

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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/diffractionhome.html

Microworlds

A web site from the Advanced Light Source, a device that uses X-rays to explore the world of atoms. Aimed at a variety of levels.

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http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Contents/Contents.html

Fowler's Physics

Various applets allowing results to be taken for demonstration purposes.

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http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/home.html

Project Spectra!

A great resource with games, worksheets about how light is used to explore the solar system from measuring atmospheres and soils to designing your own planet. Covering many topics such as ...

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http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/k-12/project-spectra/

Line Rider

A fun toy that lets you build a sledge run and then test it out. You'll need a good feel for the laws of motion to get results!

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http://www.linerider.com/

Optical tweezers simulation

Did you ever imagine that you can use light to move a microscopic plastic bead? Use the optical tweezers to manipulate a single strand of DNA and explore the physics of tiny molecular motors.

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http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/optical-tweezers

The End of My Latin

Kaufmann's experimental results on deflection of electrons in an electromagnetic field favoured Abraham's theory, not Einstein and Lorentz, but were eventually proved wrong.

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http://mathpages.com/rr/s3-06/3-06.htm
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