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HippoCampus: Introductory Algebra-Based Physics II 
  
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Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
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High School
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General Physics / Curriculum
Electricity & Magnetism / General
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Optics / General
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This page contains a multimedia course curriculum for second semester algebra-based physics. It was developed by HippoCampus, part of Open Education Resources (OER), a project that…
http://www.hippocampus.org/Introductory%20Physics%20II
Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorial - Primary Additive Colors 
  
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Davidson, Michael
Spring, Kenneth R.
Parry-Hill, Matthew J.
Sutter, Robert
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Olympus America, Inc.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
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Optics / Color / Synthesis and Analysis of Color
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This item is a Java simulation that illustrates what happens when the primary additive colors of light (red, green, and blue) are mixed in any combination. It consists of a red,…
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/primarycolors/additiveprimaries/...
The Science of Light: Colored Shadows 
  
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Annenberg Media
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Middle School
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Optics / Color / Synthesis and Analysis of Color
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This is an interactive Java simulation that illustrates the addition of the primary colors of light: red, blue, and green. It displays two light sources that cast shadows onto a…
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/color/shadows/index.htm...
Exploring the Science of Light: What is Optics? 
  
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Optical Society of America
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This web site sponsored by the Optical Society of America is a collection of resources on the topic of optics. It was developed to provide the science community and general public…
http://www.opticsforkids.org/tutorials/
Teachers' Domain: Astronomical Images in Different Wavelengths 
  
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WGBH Educational Foundation
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This item is an interactive set of astronomical images produced from four types of telescopes: radio, infrared, x-ray, and visible-light. Image sets include the Milky Way, the crab…
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfw.chandra/
Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses 
  
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Davidson, Michael
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
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This is an interactive tutorial on the topic of optical thin lenses. A lens is bi-convex if both surfaces are curved outward. In this Java-based simulation, students explore how…
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/index.html
Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens 
  
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Davidson, Michael
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
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This is an interactive tutorial on the topic of magnification. Single lenses such as the bi-convex lens are useful in tools designed for simple magnification applications, such as…
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/magnify/index.html
Teachers' Domain: Infrared Gallery 
  
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WGBH Educational Foundation
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Electricity & Magnetism / Electromagnetic Radiation / Electromagnetic Spectrum
Optics / General
Thermo & Stat Mech / Thermal Properties of Matter / Temperature
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This item is an interactive set of Flash images produced with infrared photography. Infrared is primarily heat radiation and is emitted by anything with a temperature -- even cold…
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.irgallery/
Applet: Lens Combination 
  
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Author:
Bauer, Wolfgang
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Optics / Geometrical Optics
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This applet demonstrates lens combination. It has both concave and convex lenses. The user can move the lenses around on the optical bench and when they switch on the light, they can…
http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/optics/o.htm
Determining Red-Shift in a Receding Star 
  
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Mitchell, Pat
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Optics / General
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This activity introduces students to the concepts of the redshift of a receding star. Students will learn about the properties of light, the Doppler effect, and also about Hubble's…
http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/classroom/activity2.html
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