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Friction
Frictional resistance to the relative motion of two solid objects is usually proportional to the force which presses the surfaces together as well as the roughness of the surfaces. Since it is the ...
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Imaging Raytracer : Rendering the Quadric Surfaces
With this applet you can generate 6 Quadric Surfaces, and a cylinder, and you can do all that in about a minute
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Gaussian Surface
Part of the power of Gauss' law in evaluating electric fields is that it applies to any surface. It is often convenient to construct an imaginary surface called a Gaussian surface to take advantage ...
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Fabrey-Perot Interferometer
This interferometer makes use of multiple reflections between two closely spaced partially silvered surfaces. Part of the light is transmitted each time the light reaches the second surface, ...
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Surface Tension
The cohesive forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension.
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What is surface tension?
SImple explanation of what surface tension is and how water molecules interact.
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Hunkin's Experiments - Surface Tension
Some quick, fun surface tension demonstrations.
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Surface tension
An explanation or surface tension and how it makes capillary action possible.
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Reverberation
Reverberation is the collection of reflected sounds from the surfaces in an enclosure like an auditorium.
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Foil Simulation Applet
A complicated simulation tool showing how a planes wing works and the airflows over a number of surfaces.
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