Emilio
Serge Visual Archive - This searchable collection "focuses on American
physicists and astronomers of the twentieth century, but includes many
scientists in Europe and elsewhere, in other fields related to physics,
and in earlier times." Also included are biographical features on scientists
such as Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Niels Bohr.
Cool
Site: May 1999
Amusement
Park Physics - Learn about the physical principles behind daredevil
rides such as the roller coaster and the free-fall. This site combines
an introduction to the basic physics of the rides with some historical
notes on the rides themselves.
Cool Site: March 1999
Stanford
Linear Accelerator
- Have you ever wondered what a linear accelerator really does? This cleanly
organized site offers clear explanations of an advanced area of physics.
Cool Site: December 1998
Physicists on the
Money- Throughout history,
many physicists have been honored by having their pictures printed on money.
This site presents images of the currency, which can be surprisingly beautiful,
along with links to biographical information about the scientists.
Cool Site: August 1998
The
Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere- Did you know that the earth
is a huge magnet, one whose magnetic influence extends far into space? Learn
how the earth produces this field, and how the field is affected by "magnetic
storms" from space! An information-packed site, which may take some
time to explore completely.
Cool Site: May 1998
The
ABCs of Nuclear Science- A soup-to-nuts site exploring the atom, with
a detailed glossary and many activities and high-school level experiments.
This site requires frames and, due to its horizontal layout, may be hard
to view on small monitors.
Cool Site: May 1998
Physics
2000 - This site teaches many basic concepts in physics through interactive
Java apps and colorful graphics. The site is a bit heavy graphically and
navigation is somewhat confusing, however the interactive activities themselves
are well-constructed and fun.
Cool Site: November 1997
Explore Science- This
site is one of the best we've come across for explaining scientific concepts.
Simple Shockwave demos help explain mechanics, life sciences, waves, and
more. You'll need the Shockwave plug-in and Netscape 2.0 or better to view
the site.
Cool Site: October 1997
The Internet Plasma Physics
Education eXpereince (IPPEX) - Designed for middle school and high school
students, this site provides an excellent introduction to plasma physics.
Cool Site: September 1997
The Internet Pilot to Physics
- This site provides links to other physics-related sites, a calendar, and
a "Physics Forum." However, it is the "Virtual Laboratory"
with Java Applets, VRML, and ShockWave demonstrations and applications that
makes this site "cool."
Cool Site: June 1997
The
Particle Adventure -What is the world made of? What holds it together?
The Particle Adventure tries to answer these questions and more. A great
introduction to particle physics.
Cool Site: October 1996
The
Perpetual Motion Page -Plans and explanations for four perpetual-motion
machines are on this page. The page includes an important disclaimer.
Cool Site: August 1996
HotAIR
- Rare and well-done tidbits from the Annals of Improbable Research
-With areas of the web site dedicated to "Launching Stuff with Liquid
Nitrogen," "Dry Ice bombs and Surgical Tubing Slingshots,"
and "The Periodic Table of the Presidents," how can you go wrong?
The only disappointment was that the "Spamcam" was working. (Warning:
Some of the experiments on this page can be dangerous.)
Cool Site: August 1996
Physics
Unbound -An interesting collection of resources. There is information
here on classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quatum mechanics,
and more.
Cool Site: June 1996
Physics
Lecture Demonstrations -If you are interested in physics, this site
is a must! From astronomy to magnetism to waves, this site covers it all.
Cool Site: August 1995
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