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Here are a few interesting weblinks (Just click on the Blue coloured links)

The Physics of Football     How do the Brazilians curl the ball?   PE04154_.WMF (25648 bytes)

Physics Humour  Here's one on Physics humour (yes it can be funny!)

Fear of Physics   -  Physics pricilples explained in simple terms using animation/sound/movies.

The Physics of Skateboarding   Learn how skateboarders use the laws of physics to their advantage or improve your technique at Scateboard Science..

Bicycle Physics  From the Kansas Sate University, the physics of the bicycle.

Newton's Laws of Motion   Learn about Isacc Newton's three laws of motion.

The Amusement Park  -  Physics of 'fun' for all levels.

Physics of Racing   Learn the importance of physics and auto racing in a series of articles.

Sounds of the Orchestra   One for all the musical amongst you.

Snowcrystals   Lots of physics and pretty patterns

Light    A great site for lasers, mirrors, diffraction, colour etc....

Skeletons   Look at bones close up.

Red Gold - The epic story of blood.

Biology in Motion - Lots of interative pages (difficult)

Physics Websites.

We have listed here a number of websites that pupils may find interesting and helpful.

Physics Simulations and Animations  The full list is here!!

Bill Nye the Science Guy - His own mad site, with expts. and all sorts of science.

Learn co.uk - A great source of revision notes and on-line tests

The Particle Adventure -  All about Quarks and Leptons etc.....

Physics/Astronomy/Maths   Applets  by Walter Fendt

BBC Bitesize Standard Grade Revision - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/revision

Crocodile-Clips - is a free download to do physics expts on you computer!!

Glenbrook High Sch. - http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/scidft.html

Fizzics Fizzle - http://library.thinkquest.org/16600/

Scottish Virtual Teacher centre - http://www.svtc.org.uk/

S.Q.A.  - http://www.sqa.org.uk/

Physics Support - Lots of Higher and CSYS help

Physics Web - http://physicsweb.org/TIPTOP/

Physics Link - http://www.physlink.com/

Semiconductors -   http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~bart/book/title.htm

Angular Momentum -   http://sofia.theworldofinternet.se/~sam/stuff/skater.html

Sound and how it all works.

Electrons   A history and information site

Albert Einstein Online - quotes, pictures, papers, information and insights into the physicist and his discoveries.

American Institute of Physics    links to physics and physical science topics.

Fermi Lab - information about high energy physics from the home of the world's most powerful particle accelerator, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Great Physicists - biographies of many important scientists in physics and chemistry.

Images of Physicists - have a look at a portrait of a physicist whose work you have studied.

Interactive Physics Problem Set - physics practice problems on many topics in mechanics, with solutions.

Internet Pilot to Physics - a comprehensive set of links dealing with physics and other science areas.

Newtonia - a collection of material about Sir Isaac Newton, and links to related resources.

Nobel Prize in Physics - a list of award winners with biographical information and a description of the discovery.

The Official String Theory Web Site - this site explains in layman's terms, many ideas of theoretical physics.

The Particle Adventure - this site introduces the theory of fundamental particles and forces called the Standard Model. It also provides information on particle decay and the history of particle physics.

Physics Demonstrations - approximately 70 demonstrations illustrating concepts in physics, compiled by Julien Sprott, University of Wisconsin.

Physics Humor - you are guaranteed to enjoy this collection of physics and science-related humor, by Doug Craigen.

Physics Internet Resources - extensive links to physics resources, courtesy of the folks at Louisiana State University.

PhysLink - this is the ultimate physics resource .... reference information, physics departments, journals, history of physics, physics jobs, news, new theories and many more topics can be found at this site.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory - this site provides extensive information about fusion energy and plasma physics.

Usenet Physics FAQ - here you can find answers toquestions that have often been discussed in sci.physics and related newsgroups.

 

 

 

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