American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Blackbody Radiation Spectrum
In this simulation change the temperature range displayed to measure blackbody radiation intensity.
Other
Energy of Seawater Desalination
This site gives information about energy needed for desalination. It gives formulas on how to determine these figures.
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Hawking Radiation
A review of the theory of how black holes radiate. Understand the explanation of the mechanism responsible for Hawking radiation.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: J. Willard Gibbs
Learn about the life and accomplishments of J. Willard Gibbs in this article.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Enthalpy
[Free Registration/Login Required] Move the chemical reaction along, and observe the overall change in enthalpy for each reaction in the simulation. After the activity, answer one challenge question to check for understanding.
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Heat Transfer
A discussion from the Oklahoma Climatological Survey of the thermal factors effecting the movement of air masses in the atmosphere. Numerous topics such as methods of heat transfer, latent heat, phase changes (including sublimation and...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: What Is Heat?
This physics tutorial is devoted to understanding how the relative temperature of two objects affects the direction that heat is transferred between the two objects.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Physics 240: Science and Engineering I
A collection of video lectures from a physics for science and engineering course taught at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The course discusses the concepts of mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat and thermodynamics in thirty-five...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Energy Spreading
With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and information on energy spreading. Topics covered include quantum states, microstates, and energy spreading,...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Effect of Temperature and Concentration on the Entropy
With an overview of topics related to chemical equilibrium, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and entropy. The specific topic addressed is effect of temperature, volume, and concentration on the entropy.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Direction of Spontaneous Change
With an overview of topics related to chemical equilibrium, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and spontaneous change. Other topics covered include entropy, spontaneous macroscopic change, and more.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Fall of the Electron
With an overview of topics related to chemical equilibrium, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and electrons. Included in the discussion is information on oxidation-reduction reactions.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Temperature Heat and the Sun
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students are introduced to temperature, heat and solar radiation. Students learn the methods of measuring and converting temperature between different units and identifying factors which...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Specific Heat of Metals
In this activity, students' will use a Temperature Sensor to understand how heat is transferred between substances and the concept of thermal equilibrium. They learn about specific heat and how it can be used to identify an unknown sample.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solar Cookers and Easy Data
Students use a TI-84, Easy Temp and Easy Data to measure the quality of solar cookers. Hot dogs are heated under the May sunshine after students design, build and test their own solar cookers.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Popping Up Some Fun!
In this hands-on activity, students will investigate the properties of popcorn and discover what makes popcorn pop. They will compare popped and unpopped corn and hypothesize about why popcorn pops, discovering that popcorn pops because...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Diffusion of Molecules in Liquid
Scientific inquiry activity where students investigate how molecules move in liquid. They will observe that molecules in liquid move in a random manner and that heat will increase and cold will decrease the speed of molecular movement in...
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Perpetual Motion Page: Machines
This personal site provides a good selection of proposed perpetual motion machines complete with drawings and detailed explanations of the machines.
Center of Science and Industry
Cosi Columbus: Strange Soap
Investigate the behavior of a soapy bubble solution, and find out why bubbles move, and ultimately pop.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Radiometer
Learn about the radiometer as Bill Nye demonstrates how it works. [1:01]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Dunking Bird
Take a look at this video from Bill Nye the Science Guy as he demonstrates the science behind the Dunking Bird. [1:34]
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Flow to Hotter Region
Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat of Vaporization
A discussion of the vaporization process and the energy changes which accompany the process. Includes an informative graphic and a discussion of how to determine the heat of vaporization.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Phase Change Concepts
An indexing page for the HyperPhysics site. This page includes links to a variety of pages at the site which contain information related to phase changes. Each individual page consists of informative graphics and clear explanations.
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