The following free online resources are relevant to students studying Physics.
Earth and Moon Viewer (Opens in New Tab)You can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe. In addition, you can view the Moon from Sun, Earth, night side, above formations on the Moon, and as a map
Einstein Light (Opens in New Tab)Companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nova program about "the story behind the world's most famous equation": energy equals mass times the speed of light squared (E = mc²). The site features an essay explaining this 1905 equation that "says that energy and mass (matter) are interchangeable," information about scientists whose experiments paved the way for Albert Einstein, an audio clip of Einstein explaining the equation, links to related sites, materials for library activities, and much more. (LII)
HyperPhysics (Opens in New Tab)Written in HTML with Javascript calculation routines." An excellent resource for physics educators and students, HyperPhysics gives flashcard-like summary pages for a huge array of topics in physics. (ISP)
My Physics Lab (Opens in New Tab)Click on one of the physics simulations below... you'll see them animating in real time, and be able to interact with them by dragging objects or changing parameters like gravity.
Nine Planets (Opens in New Tab)This site, "intended for a general audience with little technical background," gives "an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information." (LII)
NOVA: The Elegant Universe (Opens in New Tab)This site is a companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program about string theory (the idea "that the fundamental ingredients of nature are inconceivably tiny strings of energy, whose different modes of vibration underlie everything that happens in the universe") as explained by author-physicist Brian Greene. (LII)
Particle Adventure (Opens in New Tab)An award-winning interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra dimensions, dark matter, accelerators and particle detectors from the Particle Data Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
PHET Interactive Simulations (Opens in New Tab)PhET Interactive Simulations are based on research on student engagement to provide game-like teaching tools that let students explore chemistry, biology, earth science, and physics concepts through discovery-based learning.
Physical Sciences Resource Center (Opens in New Tab)Created as part of a collaborative effort by such organizations as the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Physics Teachers, the Physical Sciences Resource Center (PSRC) serves as a clearinghouse of information and resources for physical sciences education for grades K-20. Visitors to the site can browse the collection by topic, object type, or grade level. (ISP)
Physics Aviary (Opens in New Tab)Welcome to the Physics Aviary (Programs created by humans for humans!!). Since 2013 we have been making cross-platform, run-anywhere, programs to help physics students around the world master the big ideas in physics.
Physics World (Opens in New Tab)Includes news, articles, and a comprehensive annotated index to on-line physics resources. The Buyer's Guide is a classified business directory with links to suppliers of lab equipment and other materials. There are also worldwide job listings and information on conferences and workshops. (LII)
PhysLINKWelcome to PhysLink.com - the physics and astronomy online portal! We feature latest physics news and editorials, extensive science reference and constants section, education section where you can ask our experts any physics or astronomy related question. Also, don't miss our fun page and our online science store.
Unit Conversion - NIST (Opens in New Tab)Unit conversion is a multi-step process that involves multiplication or division by a numerical factor, selection of the correct number of significant digits, and rounding.
