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Multimedia Physics Studio
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At this site you learn mechanics through many simulations on the topic of force and motion. You can see, for instance, how velocity and acceleration change as a car moves along a…
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia
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Acoustics and Vibration Animations
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Visit this site for interesting animations of wave and phenomena, with an emphasis on sound and acoustics. You'll also see the equations that describe basic wave behavior. You'll…
https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/demos.html
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Atwood Machine in Fluid Model
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W. Christian and J. José Goncalves
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The Atwood Machine in a Fluid model shows two masses connected by strings and pulleys immersed in a water tank. Each mass is acted on by gravitational, buoyant, and drag forces.…
https://www.compadre.org/informal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10410&DocID=...
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Ocean Waves
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This webpage, from Hyperphysics, provides a detailed explanation of how waves form in the ocean. A series of diagrams show how the water moves as a wave passes by. The site shows how…
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Waves/watwav2.html
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The Real Sea Monsters: On the Hunt for Rogue Waves
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This Scientific American article discusses how rogue waves were measured in 1955, which encouraged scientists to try to find the causes behind them. Several methods that attempt to…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rogue-waves-ocean-energy-fore...
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Water on the Move: Wind and Waves
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This webpage from the Science Learning Network provides directions for a simple activity that shows how the water moves as a wave passes by. Only everyday materials are needed. A…
http://web.archive.org/web/20190115040355/http://legacy.mos.org/oceans/m...
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NOAA: Tsunami
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This comprehensive NOAA site provides a wealth of information on tsunamis. Its sections explain the basic science, lay out NOAA's role, and provide much more, including numerous…
https://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/
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Scientific American: What happens when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier?
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This site provides a description of breaking the sound barrier in terms of the propagation of sound waves. The site includes a striking image of the cloud generated around a…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-when-an-airc/
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Faster than Sound
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NOVA's Faster than Sound is a short history of how Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1. It includes interviews of the key people involved, including audio recording…
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/
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South Pole Foucault Pendulum
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This webpage is an informal record of observations of the motion of a Foucault pendulum at the South Pole. Several photographs show the pendulum itself and steps in its construction,…
http://www.southpolestation.com/trivia/00s/southpolefoucault.html
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