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What is the structure of an atom?
All about Graphene
The Radioactive Orchestra
What is a kilogram?
How do solar cells work?
Top 4 Bonkers things about the universe
What is radioactivity?
Does anyone understand quantum mechanics?
Molecules at the Movies
Boobs, Babes and Blood
Will an asteroid impact spell the end of humanity?
All about... Quantum Computing
What is string theory?
Recreating the Big Bang
Could your phone harm your health?
How is physics used in archaeology?
A Question of Scale
From smaller than an atom to the size of the Universe in 41 steps. Pictures with descriptions at each level.
Ionizing Radiation
Ionization is the ejection of one or more electrons from an atom or molecule to produce a fragment with a net positive charge.
Atoms, Nuclei, Particles, & Other Small Things
This site gives an overview of atomic and subatomic physics.
Chem4Kids
Kids chemistry website, covering atoms, matter, reactions and more. With information and quizzes
Magnetohydrodynamics
A magnetohydrodynamic generator has been described as a magnet on the tail of a jet engine. A super-hot plasma is created, ionizing the atoms of the fuel mixture.
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.
The Frequency and Wavelength of Light
How and why photons are emitted from an atom by electrons changing energy level and incorporates the wave equation and Planck's constant.
Electronegativity
Electronegativity is a measure of the ability of an atom in a molecule to draw bonding electrons to itself.
Atomic Physics
This site gives an overview of the physics of the atom through a series of links to relevant articles.