Category Archives: Unit 4

Exam time 2021

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Understanding Light and Why it exists

A thorough breakdown on the process’ that produce light and lights existence and behavior in nature.

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Particles and waves: The central mystery of quantum mechanics – Chad Orzel

One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. But how did physicists arrive at this mind-boggling … Continue reading

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Professor Dave Explains: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

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Shattering a Wine Glass with Sound at 187,500FPS – The Slow Mo Guys

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Sample Scientific Posters

Sample Scientific Posters  

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Minute Physics – The Muon Paradox

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Filming the Speed of Light at 10 Trillion FPS

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oPhysics: Double Slit Interference

This is a simulation of diffraction of light by a double slit. Use the sliders to adjust the distance between the slits and the wavelength of the light. Use the checkboxes to show or hide the wavefronts, maxima, and vertical … Continue reading

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Energy levels

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