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University of Houston

University of Houston: Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This exercise will help students understand the plate boundaries of earthquakes.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Doppler Effect Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review key terms and skills for the Doppler effect, including how to interpret wavefront diagrams.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Single Slit Interference

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what causes single slit interference of light and how to find the wavelength of a single slit interference pattern using a formula.
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Curated OER

Georgia State University: Interference of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
An exceptional entry for interference of sound and its causes. Well illustrated and good explanations; part of a large hyper-textbook on various physics concepts.
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Article
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: Introduction to Acoustics of Brass Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the acoustical properties of brass instruments from this well researched site provided by the University of New South Wales. Everything from lip control to bell shape is discussed as it applies to frequencies and harmonics.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Energy and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe the changes in energy that occur while a system undergoes simple harmonic motion.
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Website
Other

Is the Speed of Light Constant?

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a question and answer format, this page discusses the question: "Is the Speed of Light Constant?" Discusses some of the history and experiments performed with light and the conclusions drawn from those findings.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Light and Electromagnetic Radiation Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions pertaining to light and electromagnetic radiation.
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Handout
Other

University of Winnipeg: The Simple Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
The periodic motion of a pendulum is described with words and equations; little conceptual emphasis. Sample problems with solutions are provided.
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Activity
Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Example Scenario: New York Example

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page (and the several that follow from it) paint a picture of the events which would occur if an H-bomb was dropped pon New York City. The effect of the...
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PBS

Pbs: The Music Instinct: Good Vibrations! [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using the program "The Music Instinct," available on the PBS website, students will explore the nature of sound vibrations over two class periods.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Quantum Basics of Electrons

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulations that show the concepts of probability distribution and the behavior of electrons that will help students understanding of quantum mechanics. Students will learn about electrons movement when they are in an excited state. At...
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Louis Victor Broglie

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography, which includes quotes, of French physicist Louis Victor Broglie. Details the life and works of this remarkable individual.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Simple Pendulum

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able determine the period of oscillation of a hanging pendulum.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Effects of Ultrasound on Different Tissue Types

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Effects of Ultrasound on Different Tissue Types."
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Handout
Other

Architectural Acoustics and Lighting: Room Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Architectural Acoustics and Lighting provides a discussion of various factors affecting the acoustics of a given room. Room dimensions, the wavelength of the sound wave, the physical characteristics of the walls, the...

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