Java applets can only be viewed with a Java-enabled browser, such as version 3.0 or higher of Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. To view the Shockwave interactions, you must install the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. Note: For better interaction, load Java applets and Shockwave plug-ins before you need them.
Virtual Physics Laboratory
Created by Taiwanese physicist Fu-Kwun Hwang, these Java applets explain a multitude of physical principles, including:
Temperature Conversion
Created by Sergey Gershtein, this page converts temperature among Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin scales.
Physics 2000
Produced by the physics department of the University of Colorado at Boulder, this Java-enhanced site explores many important topics in modern physics. Relevant pages include:
Virtual Laboratory
A large set of physics and astronomy applets are available from this University of Oregon site. Topics include:
Boil Water
Boil water with this Shockwave simulation from IPPEX, the Internet Plasma Physics Education eXperience site. Enter the amount of water, starting temperature, and heating rate, then see if you can guess how long it will take before the water boils.
Unit 3: Learning Links
Chapter 21, Chapter 22, Chapter 23, Chapter 24
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V Electricity & Magnetism | VI Atomic & Nuclear Physics
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