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Earth Guide

Earth Guide <br /> <br />

Fantastic interactive site answering questions about our planet.

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Solar Stormwatch

Solar Stormwatch<br /><br />

Help scientists spot explosions on the Sun and track them across space to Earth.

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Kettle noises

Kettle noises<br /><br />

Nice explanation of why kettles make that rumbling noise until just before they boil.

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  • Spaced Penguin!

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    Spaced Penguin!

    Use the GPS (Giant Penguin Slingshot) to launch Kevin the penguin back on to his space ship. A fantastic game to illustrate projectile motion and the effects of gravity.

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  • How Toasters Work

    How Toasters Work

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    How Toasters Work

    A good site containing a brief description of how Toasters work. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Good diagrams and graphics

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    Hits: 539 Rated: 5/5 by physics.org users

  • Physics in Action

    Physics in Action

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    Physics in Action

    In Physics in Action physicscentral takes you to a frontier area of physics every week. After a short introduction to the basic physics involved, we give you a taste of the current research in the field.

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    Hits: 521 Rated: 5/5 by physics.org users

  • Critical Angle

    Critical Angle

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    Critical Angle

    Information on critical angles with links to information on total internal reflection.

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