Home page for a hypertext physics course. Users can access subjects ranging from the sound wave parameters that effect hearing and communication to OSHA worplace standards.

This site's entry is a discussion of diffraction and its application to acoustics and acoustical design. Exceptional illustrations and great discussion throughout.

A discussion of refraction and its application to sound waves. Using analogies, graphics and real-life applications, this page and those that accompany it explain why and when sound waves bend.

This hypertext physics course surveys sound resonance in musical instruments. Illustrated.

Home page for a hypertext course on physics. Accesses a range of topics from hearing to sound measurement to sound propoation to musical instruments.

Physics tutorial on measuring the speed of sound in dry air. An interactive form allows the student to practice solving problems involving the temperature dependence of the speed of sound.

A mathematically understandable presentation of relativistic energy. Parts include Relativistic Energy, Rest Mass Energy, Conservation of Energy, Pair Production, Relativistic Kinetic Energy, and even Kinetic Energy. A couple of...

This colorful site contains pictures of amethyst crystals that are displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Illustrated examples of the Inverse Square Law with interactive opportunities to practice the problems.

This site from Georgia State University Physics Department gives a discussion of the manner in which light is refracted by refractive telescopes. Discusses the Galielean telescope and the astronomical telescope.

This physics department site provides a discussion and explanation of fiber optics and fiber optic imaging.

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.

This informative site is from Georgia State University. The tendency of nature to move towards a more disordered state in an isolated system, a concept known as entropy, is discussed. This concept is well-depicted in meaningful diagrams.

The heat of fusion is defined and described. A graphical representation of the heat of vaporization is given. A method for measuring and calculating the heat of fusion is also presented and explained.

The meaning of vapor pressure is introduced. The distinction between evaporation and boiling is discussed and explained. The reason that liquids undergo vaporization is explained.

Discusses the means by which the body regulates its temperature. The role of radiation in this process is explained. An equation for calculating the rate at which energy is transferred by radiation is presented. Also, an interactive...

An indexing page which includes links to a wealth of pages detailing the conceptual meaning of temperature. A hypertext format allows the visitor to quickly gain access the desired information.

An outstanding page describing Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.

A lengthy listing of values for specific heats and molar heat capacities for a variety of substances at 20 C. An explanation is given for why molar heat capacities for metals are nearly the same.

The physics tutorial illustrates and explains the distinction between transverse and longitudinal waves. Related links provided.

Georgia State explains, defines, and illustrates the concept of surface tension. Includes photos, examples and links to further information.

Describes the red giant star's development stages and the scenario of our sun as a red giant. Diagrams are used to present the information.

A great introduction to magnetic domains, including pictures which illustrate the effect on domains caused by external applied magnetic fields.

A concise description of ionization energy, and a line graph that plots the ionization energies of the first 88 elements vs. the atomic numbers.