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Photo Effect

The site is an interactive page to study the photoelectric effect on different materials (sodium, cesium and silver) by changing the wavelength and the intensity of the light.

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http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp//kap28/PhotoEffect/photo.htm

How Blue Screen Special Effects Work

Explains how Blue Screen Special Effects for television and movies work. From HowStuffWorks.com.

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http://www.howstuffworks.com/blue-screen.htm

The Doppler Effect

A short film explaining the Doppler effect in simple, easy to understand terms. Nominated for the SciCast competition.

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http://www.planet-scicast.com/view_clip.cfm?cit_id=2906

Electromagnetism

This is a site from the Thinkquest competition with good explanations on the magnetic effect of a current, the motor effect and magnetic field strength.

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http://library.thinkquest.org/15433/unit6/6-4.htm

The Zeeman Effect

Explanation, with diagrams, of the Zeeman Effect which relates to atomic energy levels and spectral lines.

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http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/light/zeeman-split.html

The Doppler effect

An explanation of the Doppler effect, which occurs whenever the source of waves (eg sound) is moving with respect to an observer.

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http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/u10l3d.cfm
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Meissner Effect

Simple definition of the Meissner effect, as relating to superconducting material. Part of a larger site which includes many definitions and links.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/solids/meis.html#c1

An Example of the Doppler Effect

Java applet (part of a wider site) which illustrates the Doppler effect for sound, giving the example of a passing ambulance siren.

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http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/dopplereff.htm

Teleportation Takes a Quantum Leap

Good clear article from the National Geographic on quantum teleportation, including its use in cryptography.

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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0818_040818_teleportation.html

Quantum Mechanics Made Simple

A useful introduction to a range of modern quantum mechanics principles with many animations and examples of everyday situations.

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http://library.thinkquest.org/C005775/frameset.html
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