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Boston University Physics: Connection between Circular and Simple Harmonic Motion Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This interactive simulation offers a way for students to explore the connection between uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion. The display shows two blocks on springs…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10014&DocI...
Spring Motion Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Spring Motion Model shows the motion of a block attached to an ideal spring. The block can oscillate back-and-forth horizontally. Users can change the mass of the block, the…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10015&DocI...
The Physics Classroom: Shockwave Physics Studios 
  
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This collection by features interactive Shockwave activities that simulate a variety of physical situations. Students manipulate variables and observe the outcome on the physical…
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/shwave
Physics Classroom: Sound is a Mechanical Wave 
  
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This interactive tutorial describes the nature of sound as a mechanical wave -- a wave that requires a medium to transport energy from one location to another. It is the first of…
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Physics Classroom: Sound as a Longitudinal Wave 
  
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This interactive tutorial discusses sound waves as longitudinal, in which the disturbance moves in the same direction as the propagation of the wave. Longitudinal waves are…
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Physics Classroom: Sound is a Pressure Wave 
  
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This interactive resource is the third of a 3-part tutorial on the nature of sound waves, developed for introductory physics courses. Words, images and animation are combined to…
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Physics Classroom: Pitch and Frequency 
  
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This editor-recommended interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom will help students understand the relationship of frequency and pitch. Simple language, instructive graphics,…
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Physics Classroom: Intensity and the Decibel Scale 
  
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This interactive tutorial explores factors affecting sound intensity. It explains the mathematical relationship between intensity and distance with example calculations. It also goes…
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Teach Engineering: Energy of Motion 
  
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This is a multi-day instructional unit for middle school science on kinetic and potential energy. Through investigations of waterwheels, roller coasters, bouncing balls, and a…
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IRIS: Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments 
  
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This page offers a compilation of multimedia resources for creating "teachable moments" on the earthquakes. Of particular note is the material for the earthquake/tsunami that struck…
https://www.iris.edu/hq/retm
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