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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.

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Waves: An Interactive Tutorial
This collection of interactive tutorials on Waves covers topics ranging from basic motion through chains of oscillators and non-linear waves. Each tutorial is built around an interactive simulation that can be run on a wide range of devices.
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Drawings of energy: Evidence of the Next Generation Science Standards model of energy in diagrams
These rubrics help instructors assess learners' representations of energy in a variety of science contexts.
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Jul 6	Beyond Diffraction: Extending Labs for Student Autonomy
Jul 6	Calculate the time it takes for an object to get through Rube Goldberg Machine
Jul 2	Rocking Semicircular Hoop Model
Jun 29	Experimenting from a Distance: Remote Controlled Lab experiments for teaching Physics at High-school

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July 7th History

1855: Michael Faraday writes a letter to the Editor of the Times of London in which he expresses his concern over the level of pollution in the Thames River.
Source: Physics Infomall.