Category Archives: Unit 4

Understanding Light and Why it exists.

Posted on September 15, 2021 by justin

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

Posted on August 31, 2021 by VCE Physics

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

Posted on August 1, 2021 by justin
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Shattering a Wine Glass with Sound at 187,500FPS – The Slow Mo Guys

Posted on July 17, 2021 by VCE Physics
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Sample Scientific Posters

Posted on July 10, 2021 by VCE Physics

Sample Scientific Posters  

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Filming the Speed of Light at 10 Trillion FPS

Posted on April 20, 2021 by VCE Physics
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Veritasium – Why no one has measured the speed of light

Posted on November 1, 2020 by VCE Physics
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oPhysics: Double Slit Interference

Posted on October 8, 2020 by VCE Physics

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

Posted on September 11, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Electron Diffraction – F-J’s Physics

Posted on September 9, 2020 by VCE Physics

Particles or waves? A look at particles and when they can behave like waves. The strange nature of wave-particle duality in quantum physics.

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