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This web site provides technology-based resources and information for physics education.  Simulations on a wide range of topics are available, including Newton's Laws, electricity, light and quantum physics. The simulations are developed in conjunction with careful research to enhance their effectiveness as learning tools. Links to research on the use of technology for physics education.  Examples of class use of the materials are also available.

Please note that this resource requires Java, or Flash.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- AC Circuits
General Physics
- Collections
- Curriculum
- General
- Physics Education Research
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Middle School
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Best practice
= Curriculum support
= Interactive Simulation
- Reference Material
= Research study
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- Educators
- application/java
- text/html
- application/flash
- image/jpeg
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PSRC This resource was featured by the PSRC collection from December 16, 2007 until February 1, 2008. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2004 The PhET Project
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: PHET, Phet, physics simulations
Record Creator: Metadata instance created November 11, 2004 by Ed Lee
Record Updated: Nov 25, 2008 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update
when Cataloged:
October 12, 2004
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AIP Format
The PhET Project, PhET: Physics Education Technology (2004), WWW Document, (http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php).
APA Format
The PhET Project. (2004, October 12). PhET: Physics Education Technology. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php
Chicago Format
The PhET Project. PhET: Physics Education Technology. October 12, 2004. http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php (accessed 20 November 2009).
MLA Format
The PhET Project. PhET: Physics Education Technology. 2004. 12 Oct. 2004. 20 Nov. 2009 <http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php>.
BibTeX Export Format
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