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The Physics Source is a collection of resources for introductory college level physics courses. It includes curriculum, curriculum support material, reference material, and pedagogical and physics education research inspired content.

The Source relies on you, the community of teachers, to expand and maintain its holdings.

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PhET Simulation: Geometric Optics
This interactive java application allows you to investigate the properties of converging lenses.  You can change the index of refraction, the diameter and the radius of curvature of the lens. You can also change the types of objects used and the types of rays shown.
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Problem Based Learning for College Physics
This web site contains a collection of field-tested problem-based learning (PBL) activities for introductory physics classes. The site also includes background and references on the PBL approach.
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Latest Source Materials

Oct 23	Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Vector Addition- Integer components
Oct 23	Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Vector Addition
Oct 22	Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Free Body Diagrams
Oct 22	Boston University Physics Easy Java Simulation: Collisions in One Dimension

This Day in History

1882: Astronomer Henry Draper died in New York, New York.
Source: Physics Infomall.