Helpful Links for Physics Students

 

Science Misunderstandings
 

Bad Science

 

Physics Textbook Publishers

W.H.Freeman publisher
Prentice Hall publisher
Wiley publisher

 
Math and Measurements
 

Scientific Notation
Unit Conversion Practice
A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions
U.S. Metric Association

 

Astronomy

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: The Home Page
History of Astronomy
Mayan Astronomy and Mathematics
Astronomy Today
Ancient Greek and Arabic Astronomy
Sky and Telescope
 

Physics 100/104 -Bradley-Hutchison

 

PHY 100 and PHY 104 Schedule

 

Physics lab apparatus

Using Measuring Devices
Vernier Caliper
Vernier caliper tutorial
Micrometer
Digital Multimeter
Voltmeter

 

Physics Animations

Math and Physics (Includes Waves, Acoustics, Electricity and Magnatism, Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics, and Vector Calculus)
Acoustics and Vibration Animations
Multimedia Physics Studios - Table of Contents
Average vs. Instantaneous Speed
Positive Velocity and Positive Acceleration
How does gravity work
Newtonian Mountain (study of circular motion)
Force, Mass, Power, Torque and Energy
How Special Relativity Works
How Weightlessness Works
How Electromagnets Work
Where do bullets go when guns are fired straight up
Simple Electric Circuits (light bulbs)

 

Virtual Labs

Virtual Labs and Simulations

 

Physics Tutorials

Physics
Physics Lectures
Physics, Statics and dynamics
Electric Circuits

Tutorials/Others

Complete Table of Contents
Work and Energy Table of Contents
Momentum and Its Conservation
Vectors and 2-D Motion - Table of Contents
Newton's Laws of Motion Table of Contents
1-D Kinematics Table of Contents
Interactive Problem Set
Physics Tutorials
Britney Spears guide to semiconductor physics
Electric Circuits (Advanced)
Electric Circuits (Advanced)

 

 

History of Physics

 

"A Century of Physics"
Albert Einstein
Center for History of Physics
Sir Isaac Newton

 

Directory of Physics Departments

PhysicsWeb - Web Links: Search Departments

 

Equilibrium and Statics

Click here for statics website
Statics and Vectors
MET Link (Go To Downloads)

 
Computational Sciences

LINUX Website
LINUX on line
LINUX news and information
RED HAT Information