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In this interactive tutorial students explore special relativity and quantum mechanics. Learn basic tenets of the theory of special relativity and the relationship between mass and energy. Also discover the evidence for the particle...

The motion of a pendulum is a classic example of mechanical energy conservation. See the mechanics at work here in this animation.

Through interactive exercises and illustrated examples, students analyze situations involving external forces.

Learn what conservation of energy means, and how it can make solving problems easier.

The University of Delaware Physics Department provides this site from a site titled "Silicon, Circuits, and the Digital Revolution," here is a series of four pages which explain the details behind how semiconductors work. An introduction...

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A test prep practice question for the MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Passages.

In this lesson, students learn about work as defined by physical science and see that work is made easier through the use of simple machines. Already encountering simple machines everyday, students will be alerted to their widespread...

Yo-yo's are a fun toy and there is nothing simpler than a string wrapped between two connected disks. But there's a lot of physics that makes a yo-yo work. In this science fair project, learn more about how and why a yo-yo works. You...

This site explains what gravitational potential energy means and how to calculate it.

Kids learn about glossary and terms in the science of physics and motion. Definitions for words such as momentum, force, work, energy, gravity, scalar, vector, power, and more.

The second law of thermodynamics and the concept of entropy is applied to the topic of heat engines. The Carnot and Stirling engine are discussed. Efficiency is explained and an equation is derived.

Most driver's education classes teach future drivers that the stopping distance of a skidding car is directly proportional to the square of the speed of the car. See how this situation plays out in this animation.

This page provides a summary of each section in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.

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All the important information on Rube Goldberg, including cartoons of Rube Goldberg machines complete with descriptions of how each machine works.

A collection of video lectures from a fundamentals of physics course taught at Yale University. The course is an introduction to physics and discusses Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravity, thermodynamics, and waves. Course...

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what an internal combustion engine is, how it works, and how kinetic energy from the engine turns the wheels of a car.

In this tutorial the concept of how electrical energy is transformed is introduced. Learn how electric charges actually work and take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.

Help the Mummy build a rollercoaster to entertain the Atoms Family monsters by investigating the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.

Online access to portions of Einstein's original papers and manuscripts.