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X-rays

Part of the Physics 2000 site which uses JAVA applets in a section called Einstein's Legacy to simply explain what X-rays are. This is a useful site for school students with simple well written ...

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http://www.Colorado.EDU/physics/2000/xray/index.html

Gamma-rays

A simple introduction to gamma rays and their uses in space science.

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http://missionscience.nasa.gov/ems/12_gammarays.html

Mystery of cosmic rays' origin finally solved

The origins of cosmic rays have finally been found using the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope.

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23175-mystery-of-cosmic-rays-origin-finally-solved.html

Cosmic Rays

A site about cosmic rays. Specifically: what they are, where they come from, and how they are detected.

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http://meetings.nscl.msu.edu/pan/cosmic/index.html

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

NASA page about electromagnetic waves with descriptions of such waves and their uses.Covers radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet (UV), x-rays and gamma rays.

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The Electromagnetic Spectrum

The site explains the basic of the electromagnetic spectrum and the various wavelengths of which it is composed (Radio Waves, Microwaves , Infrared, the Visible Spectrum, Ultraviolet, Gamma Rays, ...

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http://www.purchon.com/physics/electromagnetic.htm
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Compton Scattering

Arthur H. Compton observed the scattering of x-rays from electrons in a carbon target and found scattered x-rays with a longer wavelength than those incident upon the target.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quantum/comptint.html#c1

NASA | What Are Gamma Rays?

A short video from NASA explaining gamma rays.

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/PPlrtgilgK8?rel=0

How Television Works

Containing a brief description of how TV works, from pixels and motion to inside a cathode ray tube. Tthis excellent set of pages is interactive and is part of HowStuffWorks.com.

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http://www.howstuffworks.com/tv.htm

TV strobe light - Marvin and Milo

A Marvin and Milo activity about vibration. All you need is a cathode ray television and a rubber band.

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http://www.physics.org/marvinandmilo.asp?id=12
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