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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Doppler Ducks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Why do ducks make a 'V' shape in the water when they swim? Explore the doppler effect using this interactive simulation.
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Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Doppler Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this learning module to explore the doppler effect. Learning module includes animations and videos to explain the concept.
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Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Quantifying Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about terms to quantify sound like pitch, frequency, decibels, and much more in this learning module. Learning module includes animations and videos.
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Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Interference

For Students 9th - 10th
Physiclips thoroughly presents the concept of interference with animations and film clips. Learn about linear superposition, beats, and consonance in this learning module.
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Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Human Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Get all the information you need to know about human sound in this learning module. Module covers voice production, ear's part in hearing, resonances, and pitch.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Make a Phonograph From Everyday Items

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this physics science fair project, the student will use common materials to play back sound from a vinyl record album. The student will investigate what kinds of materials produce the best sound. The Science Buddies project ideas are...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for a hypertext about the different families of musical instruments. From this page, users can retrieve information on a the acoustics of a variety of specific instruments: stringed instruments, woodwind instruments, brass...
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Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics in the Living Room: Remote Control Tricks

For Students 6th - 8th
An easy experiment through which students learn about light rays and the electromagnetic spectrum. Requires a TV, its remote, and a hand-held, flat mirror.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Electromagnetic and Visible Spectra

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on the electromagnetic and visible spectra. Discusses dispersion and how perceptions of white and black are related to the visible light spectrum.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Quartic Oscillator Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A model showing the movement of a bead on a horizontal rod, with symmetric springs on each side. A phase-space chart is shown alongside the model.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Natural Frequency

For Students 9th - 10th
Through animations, videos, and text, students discover that all objects have a natural frequency or set of frequencies at which they vibrate.
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Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics in the Microwave: Microwave Soap

For Students 6th - 8th
An experiment involving a bar of soap and a microwave through which students explore how microwaves affect molecules.
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Lesson Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore color, vision, and two-point source interference. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Falling Slinky Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A model of a slinky consisting of a string of twenty masses connected by springs. When the slinky is released, it falls and retracts in a series of movements. The motion of the slinky can be explored by moving the masses to different...
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Anisotropic Oscillator Model

For Students 9th - 10th
In this simulation an object is attached to two strings under tension on opposite sides of it. The object's starting position and the strings' lengths can be altered. The path of the object when it is released is traced on an...
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Handout
Other

National Physical Laboratory: The History of Length Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides historic information on length measurement in the United Kingdom. Click on the topics on the left toolbar of the article to find out more information.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Diffraction of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
This site's entry is a discussion of diffraction and its application to acoustics and acoustical design. Exceptional illustrations and great discussion throughout.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Basic Science of Waves

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about waves in the science of physics including types such as mechanical, electromagnetic, transverse, and longitudinal. Facts and examples are included.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Riding the Gravity Wave

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a biographical sketch of an artist or athlete who lives on the edge, riding the gravity wave, to better understand how these artists and athletes work with gravity and manage risk. Note: The literacy activities for the...
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Interference

For Students 9th - 10th
An indexing page for a physics department site about the wave properties of light that lead to interference.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electromagnetic Spectrum

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn what an electromagnetic wave is, gain a feel for the main parts of the spectrum, and work on problems involving basic properties of electromagnetic...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Fundamentals of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Activity
University of Maryland

Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of thought-provoking, multichoice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of oscillations and waves. Equations for calculating the period of motion for masses on springs, pendulums, sounds, and waves on a string...
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Polarization by Absorption

For Students 9th - 10th
The operation of Polaroid filters on a pair of sunglasses is shown.

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