Find a discussion about the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light.
Watch a film about the making of nuclei soon after the Big Bang, showing how most helium and some lithium nuclei in our universe today formed.
Experiment with an animated model of the hydrogen atom to see how an electron in orbit around the nucleus will behave.
Animation displays the motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field.
Java applet explores the strange world of space and time in special relativity.
Professor Larry Smarr discusses Einstein's gravitation theory yields comprised of formulas known as the Einstein Field Equations.
Atomic and solid-state physics lab presents applets showing different dimensions of avalanches. Download algorithms and find other 3D avalanches.
Provides an animated, Flash-powered overview of the principles and implications of this field of physics.
Presents an animated explanation of the principles of Einstein's theory. Requires Flash player.
Raise the obelisk's tip by piling weights on a lever. Puzzle teaches how levers work.
Extensive introduction to the theory of relativity includes VRML galleries, Java applets, images and animations.
See a QuickTime movie about the nonlinearity of the Einstein equations, and how numerical relativists are developing tricks to avoid infinities.
Find an archive of streaming videos on a wide range of scientific topics stemming from the research at NCSA.
View four Java applets which illustrate the geometrical properties of the circular, parabolic, elliptical and hyperbolic gravitational orbits.
Watch the progress of atomic decay and see how the proportions of the precursor and final substances shift through time.
View .gif files of quasicrystalline metallic alloy, with icosahedral symmetry - a new class of crystals.
View an applet which simulates diffusion of particles into a fluid through Brownian motion.
Presents an animation of the process of recombination of photons as it occurred during the early history of the universe.
Read some of the sample chapters taken from this introductory college physics textbook, written with a focus on the 20th century.
Interactive journey through modern physics features an atomic lab and an intro to the basic scientific concepts behind some favorite inventions.
Control the forces propelling an animated slug to learn about the principles of projectile motion.
Watch an animation of quarks and leptons and read a discussion about their classification.
Displays the intricate refraction patterns of quasi-periodic crystals presented by Cornell's Atomic and Solid State Physics Laboratory.
Tutorial modules for math and physics are sure to bring out the Einstein in you.
Introduces a series of animated demonstrations and activities, including graphing motion, time dilation and illumination.
Offers simulations on topics including dam failure, fluid flow and acoustics. Choose between beginner, intermediate or advanced versions.
Learn about the emission of radiation by interstellar gas in distant galaxies. See images and watch a QuickTime film.
Learn about the emissions of visible and invisible radiation by distant astronomical objects. Includes images and a QuickTime movie.
View a simulation of spiral defect turbulence which occurs when a fluid is heated and forms convection patterns.
Astronomy and computer science come together in this gallery of images and .mpeg movies, visually representing fundamental high-level concepts.
Add or subtract vectors in this Shockwave model to see how the result is affected.
Interactive experiments which demonstrate Newton's Second Law, and Maxwellian speed distribution in a balloon.
Watch the mingling of two gases at different temperatures and concentrations in these Java-powered experiments.
Interactive 3D tour investigates the inner workings of an atom, including that of its neutrons, protons and electrons. Requires a VRML plug-in.
Displays pictures of the density of states at a vortex created by using a scanning tunneling microscope.
Visit a gallery to find animations of electromagnetic fields of various types.
Manipulate the frequency and direction of a wave to discover the properties of its motion.