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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What in the World Is Topological Quantum Matter?

For Students 9th - 10th
David Thouless, Duncan Haldane, and Michael Kosterlitz won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016 for discovering that even microscopic matter at the smallest scale can exhibit macroscopic properties and phases that are topological. Find out...
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Werner Heisenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
German born Werner Heisenberg was a notable physicist who worked on numerous projects, including quantum theory.
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Virginia Tech

University of Vermont: Quantum Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This chart highlights the characteristics of the first through fourth electron orbitals in quantum numbers. Also includes information about the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Quantum Electrodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
In its description of quantum electrodynamics this definition provides the governing equations.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Models of Chemical Bonding: Why Do Chemical Bonds Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive overview on chemical bonding seeks initially to answer the question, why do chemical bonds form? Information is provided on classical models of chemical bonding and quantum mechanical models of the chemical bond.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Erwin Schrodinger

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of this Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist, founder of quantum mechanics, the Schrodinger equation, and his brilliant contributions to the wave theory of matter.
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Purdue University

Purdue University: Orbital Shells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Purdue University provides an overview of atomic orbitals and how quantum numbers specify these orbitals. Includes a model that can be rotated and examined in 3D. Includes learning exercises and answers.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Electron Spin

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of electron spin, what it means in non-mathematical terms and quantum mechanical terms.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Flash Animations for Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site boasts an extensive list of physics animations that cover topics such as electricity, magnetism, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Variables can be manipulated for each demonstration.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Qm Measurement Package

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn how to make measurement of energy eigenstates and their superpositions in quantum mechanics. Tutorial and exercises are included.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Werner Heisenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Spanish-language entry, trace the life and accomplishments of Werner Heisenberg, the great physicist whose work with quantum mechanics resulted in earning the Nobel Prize.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Paul Dirac

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the life of the founder of quantum mechanics, Paul Dirac.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Werner Heisenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about German scientist, Werner Heisenberg, a theoretical physicist who was one of the key pioneers of quantum mechanics.
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Other

Motion Mountain Physikverein: Motion Mountain

For Students 9th - 10th
A free PDF introductory physics textbook with color images, videos, and animations. The textbook aims to show how physics explains the natural world. The book is broken into kinematics, relativity, light, quantum mechanics, and The...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Will We Ever Be Able to Teleport?

For Students 9th - 10th
Is teleportation possible? Could a baseball transform into something like a radio wave, travel through buildings, bounce around corners, and change back into a baseball? Find out if these are possible with quantum mechanics.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Astrophysics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of audio lectures from an introduction to astrophysics course taught at the University of California, Berkeley. The course discusses the solar system, stars, quantum mechanics, gravitation, and cosmology focusing on how...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Bohr's Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding site that can best be described as student friendly. It describes the main differences between the classical and quantum models of the atom. Clear and well illustrated.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Erwin Schrodinger

For Students 9th - 10th
ScienceWorld.com offers a brief biography and image of Austrian physicist and inventor of wave mechanics, Erwin Schrodinger.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: String Theory for Undergraduates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level physics course focusing on the string theory. The course develops the aspects of string theory and makes it accessible to students familiar with basic electromagnetism and statistical mechanics. Course features include...
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Socratic: What Are the 6 Models of the Atom?

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief explanation of six major models of the atom along with illustrations. Covers the Greek model (Democritus), John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and the modern electron cloud or quantum mechanics model.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
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Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: The Bohr Model of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A well designed clear tutorial explaining the energies involved in the Bohr model of the atom. Illustrations add to the clearly presented equations.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Erwin Schrodinger

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed biography of Erwin Schrodinger. Including links and cross references to historical topics.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Energy Levels

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief explanation of nuclear energy levels whose location and properties are governed by the rules of quantum mechanics.

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