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Author Archives: VCE Physics
PhET – Gravity And Orbits
Move the sun, earth, moon and space station to see how it affects their gravitational forces and orbital paths. Visualize the sizes and distances between different heavenly bodies, and turn off gravity to see what would happen without it! (Choose … Continue reading
Posted in 2. How do things move without contact?, Simulations, Unit 3
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Felix Baumgartner Space Jump World Record
October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth’s surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon. Millions across the globe watched as he opened the door of the capsule, stepped off the platform, and … Continue reading
Posted in 1. How do physicists explain motion in two dimensions?, 1. How is motion understood?, 2. How do things move without contact?, Unit 2, Unit 3, Videos
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Fermilab video – Why does light slow down in water?
Posted in 1. How are light and heat explained?, Unit 1, Videos
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Fermilab video – Why does light bend when it enters glass?
Posted in 1. How are light and heat explained?, Unit 1, Videos
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PhET – Wave Interference
Make waves with a dripping faucet, audio speaker, or laser! Add a second source to create an interference pattern. Put up a barrier to explore single-slit diffraction and double-slit interference.
Posted in 1. How has understanding about the physical world changed?, Unit 4
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Unboxing a MONSTER | Extreme neodymium magnets
Posted in 3. How are fields used in electricity generation?, Unit 3, Videos
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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle – the single slit video
Posted in 1. How has understanding about the physical world changed?, Unit 4, Videos
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The ultimate speed = c! Relativistic momentum and energy
Posted in 1. How has understanding about the physical world changed?, Unit 4, Videos
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Muons and Einstein video
Posted in 1. How has understanding about the physical world changed?, Unit 4, Videos
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Projectile motion video
Posted in 1. How do physicists explain motion in two dimensions?, Unit 3, Videos
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