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Physclips is a collection of multimedia lessons on introductory topics in physics, presented by the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales in Australia. The content is divided into three modules, each focusing on a broad topic within physics: Mechanics (12 chapters), Waves and Sound...

This webpage from Iowa State University provides information about the physics of nondestructive evaluation. Nondestructive evaluation methods depend on principles of physics to detect issues within an object without causing damage. Information for the following principles are included: the atoms...

This reference sheet, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network provides a valuable physics reference sheet for high school students. Definition of terms, diagrams, abbreviations, mathematical notations, force diagrams, and other useful information is provided in an easy to use...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity to illustrate the principles of energy transfer. The demonstration uses a balance, matches, soda cans and a firecracker to show how energy can transfer between light, sound, heat and kinetic energy. Potential and...

This lesson from the STEM Action Center - Utah explores forces and motions at a kindergarten level. An activity worksheet is provided, which includes instructions and sample questions. This lesson fulfills the Utah kindergarten standard K.3.1.

This animation, created by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is a simulation of AC power that is used to create Radio Frequency (RF) plasma. RF plasma also exhibits glow regions, dark spaces, and sheaths. The objective of this simulation is to explain the relationship between...

Program Description: This material was published by the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training (RCNET) as part of a comprehensive crosswalk that links objectives of ACAD 08-006 with GP Strategies ABC Material, NUCP Surveyed Material, NANTeL resources, EPRI resources, web resources, and...

Program Description: This material was published by the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training (RCNET) as part of a comprehensive crosswalk that links objectives of ACAD 08-006 with GP Strategies ABC Material, NUCP Surveyed Material, NANTeL resources, EPRI resources, web resources, and...

Program Description: This material was published by the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training (RCNET) as part of a comprehensive crosswalk that links objectives of ACAD 08-006 with GP Strategies ABC Material, NUCP Surveyed Material, NANTeL resources, EPRI resources, web resources, and...

This syllabus, provided by REU Site: Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science (REEMS) for Houston Community College Science and Engineering Students, details a seminar on Thermodynamics for the 2017 REEMS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).  This seminar took place June...