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Powers of ten
An amazing optics demonstration, showing views from an astronomic scale down to a sub-atomic view, where the scale factor alters by a power of ten each time.
Hits: 3050
Messing about with Dr Light
Optics experiments with Infra-Red light, light bulbs and liquid crystal post cards.
Hits: 2087
PhoolProof Physics
This site uses text and clear colour diagrams to explain kinematics, circular motion, electromagnetism, waves, optics and electronics. There is a very wide coverage of topics useful for all school ...
Hits: 2076
NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory
Useful simulations (applets) on various Physics topics including mechanics, dynamics, waves, thermodynamics, electromagnetics, light, and optics with links to other sites.
Hits: 2667
Physics Animation/Simulation
A round up of Java applets to show a range of animations and simulations e.g. molecular model of ideal gas, firing a shell round the earth, wave optics, etc.
Hits: 1682
The Physics Classroom
Comprehensive physics website started by a teacher covering forces, motion and optics, waves and electricity. Lots of animations, simulations and other handy learning tools.
Hits: 9407
From lenses to optical instruments
A page covering the basic optics behind telescope design, magnifying lense and optical instruments.
Hits: 1171
Willebrod Snell
Willebrod Snell (1580 - 1616) is best known for his discovery of the law of refraction which became the basis of modern geometric optics.
Hits: 782
Physics Lecture Demonstrations
From Berkeley University. Descriptive plates of various physics demonstrations in mechanics, heat, electricity, magnetism optics, astronomy.
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Light and Matter
A set of introductory physics textbooks that can be downloaded free covering Newtonian Physics, Conservation Laws, Vibrations and Waves, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern physics and general ...
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