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Florida State University: The Rutherford Experiment
A simulation of the Rutherford experiment. Includes an animation and an explanation of the history behind the experiment.
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Florida State University: Vision and Color Perception
A high-level scientific explanation of the way the eye senses light and sees images and color. Excellent graphics help you visualize complex workings of the human eye.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: The Buckyball Collection
General information of buckyballs and a description of buckyballs containing ions, called dopeyballs, which have superconducting properties. Colorful photomicrographs of fullerenes on thin films.
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Florida State University: Comparative Anatomy of Operating Systems
A table that provides a rating of different operating systems, meant more for discussion than reference.
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Florida State University: Virtual Microscopy
These interactive tutorials allow you to adjust the magnification and focus of the object. Requires Java.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Light and Color Refraction of Light
Comprehensive and sophisticated overview of light refraction includes an historical overview of the subject and explanations of the mathematics that underpin refractive indexes, the relative index of refraction, Snell's law, and light...
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Florida State University: Mitochondria
Comprehensive explanation of mitochondria includes structure and purpose. Helpful graphics are also provided.
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Florida State University: Plasma Membrane
Comprehensive description and graphic of plasma membrane of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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Florida State University: Light and Color: Sources of Visible Light
This site discusses primary lighting sources and gives information on the different properties and spectral characteristics of each. Also includes links to some interactive Java applets.
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Florida State University: Microscopy Primer: Concave Mirrors: Real Images
Florida State University offers an interactive Java applet demonstrating the object-image relationships for a concave mirror. The position of the object can be dragged along the principal axis and the location, orientation, and size of...
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Florida State University: Light and Color: Reflection of Light
An in-depth discussion on reflection of light can be found here. Among the topics discussed include are the difference between specular and diffuse reflection, concave and convex mirrors, facets, total internal reflection, and much more....
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Florida State University: Microscopy Primer: Anatomy of the Microscope
The premier web site on the physics of microscopy. Includes several pages and numerous Java applets about microscopes and refraction. Thorough, well-illustrated, interactive, fun, and educational. What more can one ask for?
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Basic Concepts in Optical Microscopy
This site explores the microscope in great detail. Content includes a focus on the microscope's basic functions (including a general diagram), the history of the microscope, each feature of the microscope, differing objectives,...
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Florida State University: Translational Microscopy
With this interactive tutorial, you can view cholesterol, pesticide, ibuprofen, and other samples under a microscope. You can adjust the focus, intensity, and zoom in on the object. Requires Java.
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Florida State University: Magnification Module
Explore the effect of increasing the magnification on a microscope when viewing various samples such as onion root mitosis.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions Cell Biology: Animal Cell Structure
Site highlights the various features of an animal cell. Presents users with a colorful diagram depicting the anatomy of the animal cell. Provides links to obtain more detailed information about the various components found in animal cells.
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Florida State University: Inductance
This article surveys inductance and its different forms. It discusses numerous topics associated with inductance such as Faraday's Law, self and mutual inductance, inductors, and magnetic field lines.
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Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Timeline in Optics
A timeline from prehistory to modern days of advances in optics and related disciplines, and of the people responsible for them. The timeline is categorized into distinct spans of time, each accompanied by extensive information.
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Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Molecular Expressions: Electricity & Magnetism Java Tutorials
Molecular Expressions is a comprehensive scientific educational resource that features a considerable collection of interactive Java tutorials relating to electricity and magnetism. Tutorials range in complexity and difficulty of...
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Florida State University: Introduction to Microscopy
A thorough introduction to the structure and function of microscopes. Identify types and parts of the scientific tool. Utilize interactives to strengthen understanding.
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Florida State University: Women and Gender in Classical Athens
A lecture describing the marriage practices and legal status of women in Classical Athens.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Primary Additive Colors
Manipulate the primary color circles of light to see how overlapping the circles affect the colors. An explanation is included.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Primary Subtractive Colors
Manipulate "pigmented" color discs to see how mixing subtractive colors affect the overall color.
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Florida State University: Theorist Albert Bandura: Social Learning Theory
Discusses social learning theory in the context of criminology. Includes information on a famous study known as the Bobo doll experiment. Also includes biographical information on Albert Bandura.