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Doppler Effect and Shock Waves
Use the mouse to create waves user can then alter the frequency, velocity and frame rate of the waves to see the Doppler and Shock Wave effect.
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Electric Shock
The primary variable for determining the severity of electric shock is the electric current which passes through the body. This current is of course dependent upon the voltage and the resistance of ...
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Hair-raising Science (Static Electricity)
Have you ever walked across a carpet and gotten a shock when you touched a doorknob?
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Gallery of Fluid Mechanics
Various images of shock waves, some spectacular images.
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Doppler Physlet
Vary the velocity and notice the wavelength shift ahead of and behind the source. A shock wave, i.e., sonic boom, can be seen to form if the speed of the source is comparable to the phase velocity.
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Van De Graaff Generator
Voltages of hundreds of thousands of volts can be generated with a demonstration model Van de Graaff generator. Though startling, discharges from the Van de Graaff do not represent a serious shock ...
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Mains electricity - GCSE Bitesize
The mains electricity supply works at 140Volts a.c. (in the UK). This voltage means that an electric shock from the mains supply can be very dangerous, so we have to be especially careful that ...
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Moving Point source: Doppler effect and shock wave
An animation to illustrate the propagation of sound waves from a moving source. You can modify the wave speed, the source speed and wavelength.
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