Visual Learning Systems
Light: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Light video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the reasons light is important to all living things. Understand that light is a type of energy. Describe how light behaves both as a wave and as...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Unscripted - Kent Irwin
Former NIST physicist Kent Irwin discusses the NIST transistion edge sensor, a special integrated circuit made from superconducting materials, and how it is being used to study everything from the Big Bang to the safety of nuclear plants.
Physics Girl
Can you call a cell phone in the microwave?
Do cell phones placed in a microwave still receive signals? What is the difference between microwave oven radiation and the signals used by your phone?
NASA
Gravity Assist: Jupiter with Jared Espley
As large as 1,000 Earths, Jupiter is the heavy hitter of the solar system. Even its Great Red Spot is larger than Earth, yet it’s shrinking! In this episode of Gravity Assist, Planetary Science Director Jim Green talks with Jared Espley...
Science360
NSF Director on 1st cosmic event seen in gravitational waves and in light
Excerpts from National Science Foundation Director France Córdova's remarks at the press conference announcing the first gravitational wave detection of a neutron star collision and the first time a cosmic event was seen both in...
Mr Henry's Music World
All About Pitch in Music
Take a musical adventure with Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite as they teach all about pitch in music.
Zach Star
What does a Physics Major do? (Part 2 Research and Career Examples)
Our part 2 video of "What does a physics major do" covers what research positions and jobs a physics major could go into. In the video I focus mostly on jobs that directly apply to physics. What you'll find is that there are an endless...
Curated Video
Interactions of Electromagnetic Waves with Charged Particles
In this video, the presenter discusses the interaction between electromagnetic waves and charged particles. The video covers examples of radio waves interacting with electrons and how they can create alternating currents in appropriate...
FuseSchool
Electromagnetic Waves | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool
Electromagnetic Waves | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool You may never have heard of the electromagnetic spectrum, but you would have heard of many parts of it and use them daily. They are all electromagnetic transverse waves that...
Curated Video
How Remote Controls Work
In this video, we learn how remote controls work by sending signals through electromagnetic signals. The remote control emits infrared radiation, which is received by a small infrared light detector on the device being operated. By...
Curated Video
Higgs Boson (The God Particle) and Higgs Field Explained in Simple Words
The Higgs boson is a wave, ripple or disturbance in an invisible, all-permeating field called the Higgs field. In the year 1964, Peter Higgs, François Englert and four other scientists proposed a rather unique idea to explain why certain...
Curated Video
Transverse and Longitudinal Waves: Understanding the Differences
This video is a lecture about waves, specifically transverse and longitudinal waves. The speaker defines what a wave is and explains how it transfers energy without any matter being transferred. The video then delves into the differences...
Physics Girl
Only some humans can see this type of light
Polarized light is an unusual form of light. Can humans see when light is polarized?
Curated Video
Introduction to Electromagnetic Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
The video explains the basics of electromagnetic waves, including their definition as transverse waves that transfer energy from a source to an absorber. It discusses the seven general sections of the electromagnetic spectrum, going from...
Curated Video
Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging | Waves | Physics | FuseSchool If only we were all given a window so a doctor could look inside us when we were ill.Think of the operations that would save! Luckily there are now many ways we can see what is happening...
Curated Video
Uses and Applications of Electromagnetic Waves
In this lecture video, the different types of electromagnetic waves are examined, and their uses and applications are explored. The video begins with an overview of the electromagnetic spectrum, starting with gamma rays and ending with...
Mazz Media
Light
Using real world demonstrations and colorful graphics, Real World Science: Light teaches students the different properties of light, pertinent definitions and how light travels. Students will learn how different mediums can affect light,...
Curated Video
Exploring Solar Winds: The Phenomenon and Impact
Solar winds are super fast, nuclear winds emitted by the sun. Were these winds to reach Earth's surface, they would cause a lot of damage. Find out what makes solar winds so dangerous andwWhat protects Earth from this weather.
Visual Learning Systems
Light: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Upon viewing the Light video series, students will be able to do the following:
List some of the reasons light is important to all living things.
Understand that light is a type of energy.
Describe how light behaves both as a wave and...
Professor Dave Explains
Edwin Hubble, Doppler Shift, and the Expanding Universe
So we've made it all the way to the 20th century with the history of astronomy. Plenty had to happen to get us to that point, but the most amazing stuff is yet to come! Shortly after Einstein did his best work, a guy named Edwin Hubble...
Zach Star
What Can You Really Do As An Electrical Engineer
Electrical engineering can be broken up into various concentrations. The main one's I discuss in the video are power, electronics, RF, and controls. Students who enter into electrical engineering will all take mostly the same classes up...
Visual Learning Systems
Light: What Is Light?
Upon viewing the Light video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the reasons light is important to all living things. Understand that light is a type of energy. Describe how light behaves both as a wave and as...
Visual Learning Systems
Light: Electromagnetic Waves
Upon viewing the Light video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the reasons light is important to all living things. Understand that light is a type of energy. Describe how light behaves both as a wave and as...