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HyperPhysics: Breaking the Sound Barrier with an Aircraft 
  
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This Hyperphysics page contains photographs of the remarkable cloud that forms around an aircraft breaking the sound barrier. The site describes how pressure changes and the ideal…
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Sound/soubar.html
Liquid Crystal IR Detector 
  
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Publisher: Exploratorium
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This is a student activity on the detection of a warm object with a liquid crystal sheet. This activity also can be a simulation of the detection of infrared radiation. The "For…
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/
Physlet Physics - Thermodynamics 
  
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W. Christian and M. Belloni
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The Physlet Physics Section 4: Thermodynamics provides a technology-enhanced introduction to topics in introductory thermal physics. Interactive javascript simulations are used to…
https://www.compadre.org/Physlets/thermodynamics/
Candle Flame in Microgravity 
  
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Investigating candle flames in microgravity can be done as either a demonstration or an activity. "Student reader" pages give background information about candle flames in…
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/C...
Bubble Suspension 
  
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Try this activity from the Exploratorium-- you'll make the startling observation that soap bubbles can float! Dry ice is required, so gloves and adult supervision are a must. The…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-suspension
Cold Metal 
  
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Visit this Exploratorium site for an activity on how warm or cold objects seem to the touch. Students can touch pieces of wood, metal, and Styrofoam; then order them by estimated…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/cold-metal
Dipping Bird 
  
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This Exploratorium activity uses dipping birds to provide an introduction to heat engines which convert heat energy to mechanical work. The site contains an explanation of the…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/dipping-bird
PhET Simulation: Lasers 
  
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This webpage contains an interactive simulation that allows users to explore the physics behind lasers. Two simulations are available, the first showing the optical excitation of a…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/lasers
PhET Simulation: Gas Properties 
  
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This simulation provides a highly visual, interactive way to explore gas properties. As you pump gas molecules into a chamber, you control volume, add/remove heat, and change…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/gas-properties
UCAR: The Greenhouse Effect 
  
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For an overview of the "greenhouse effect," see this site by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). Diagrams and one short video help present the key ideas.…
http://web.archive.org/web/20120105100452/https://www.ucar.edu/learn/1_3...
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