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Serway & Jewett's Physics for Scientists & Engineers
The companion website for our textbook--go there now and check it out!
Craig Fletcher's Physics with Calculus, Volume 1 (Classical Mechanics)
Okay, I've got a website, which is kind of cool. This guy wrote a book! Good development of material, and an excellent reference for harder problems, with solutions.
Craig Fletcher's Physics with Calculus, Volume 2 (Electricity & Magnetism)
Same thing, but E & M now. Good stuff.
The Mechanical Universe... and Beyond
What's that you say? You can't get enough of the Mechanical Universe videos that we occasionally show in class? Free online registration gets you streaming versions of those same videos. Cool!
Understanding Science: How science really works
A lovely explanation of what scientists do, and how it all works. Required reading, especially for non-scientists!
Understanding Evolution
You do know that it's not "just a theory," right?!
Dr. Richard Muller's website
I taught the man's daughter back in the day... and his work is simply inspirational. Click around his website a bit to check out some very well written physics stuff.
The Huntington: the Dibner Hall of he History of Science
"Beautiful Science: Ideas that changed the world" is the current exhibit. Go. You'll be amazed at this exhibit, and the collection of scientific works that is housed right here in Pasadena.
Intuitor.com
There are so many cool things on this site, but my favorite is Movie Physics. Check it out!
How Things Work
Got a "real life" question? Louis A. Bloomfield has "real life" answers. Required reading!
Physics Animations
A fantastic resource, with solid content and animated graphics. Best with broadband access.
Scientific American
The premier American science journal for the layman.
College Board AP Physics Website
Get details concerning the AP Physics tests (both B and C), and sample AP problems too!
Equation Sheets for the AP Tests
Equations and constants that you can use!
Dihydrogen Monoxide Information
Learn about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide, and what you can do to protect yourself!
Yahoo Physics Directory
Browse an online library of physics info.
Cool Physics Movies
Need we say more?
Visual Quantum Mechanics
...without the math!
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
You want to know about SI Units? You want to know the official time? You want to know exactly how long a meter is? Find out here!
SparkNotes/Physics
It's almost as good as a real physics lecture--without the talking and the cool demonstrations, of course.
The Mad Sci(entist) Network
Very cool stuff here, especially the "Ask a Scientist" archives. Check it out!
PhysLink.com
Physics and Astronomy online--and these guys have a Discussion Board, too! A valuable resource.
The Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics - Public Lectures
Wonderful videos of public lectures offered at PI on diverse topics: Quantum entaglement, black holes, the Big Bang, the Large Hadron Collider, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, global warming, Turing machines, the mission to Mars...
LightandMatter.com
Online physics books and other geeky stuff. Check this guy out.
Atmospheric Optics
Rainbows? Shadows? Fog? Green flashes? Sunsets? All this and more at this amazing site.
The Royal Society's "Trailblazing"
The Royal Society--the UK's national academy of science--has just launched this online, interactive timeline to commemorate the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary in 2010. Amazing.
Naked Scientists
Funny. Cool. Informative. Check it out.
Falstad's Math & Physics Applets
Physics is so much easier to understand when you see Java-based motion.
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How to Study Physics
By David R. Hubin and Charles Riddell. The secrets of physics-studying success, online!
The Top 25 Questions in Science
There are so many things that we still don't know! Here's a list of perhaps the most interesting...
How to Google the Internet
You can find almost anything you need, but you have to know how to look. Essential how-to reading from the essential search engine.
Kilogram question weighs on world
How much is a kilogram, really? LA Times news story reveals the crisis.
13 Things That Don't Make Sense
New Scientist goes over some of the biggest questions that science would like to be able to answer, but hasn't managed to yet
Password Security
It's more important than ever. Learn how to protect yourself now!
What good is physics?
Theoretical physics doesn't have any real-life applications...or does it?
Research finds least competent people have most confidence in abilities
Are you confident, or incompetent? You may be both!
Chat & Instant Message Abbreviations
What the heck does "ttfn" mean, anyway?
School Success Begins at Home
It turns out that good parenting is important--who knew??! :)
Raise Your GPA
A blog entry with some reasonable ideas that just make sense
Video Explains What a Capacitor Is
...and how to make one
Sixty Symbols of Physics & Astronomy
Videos! Fascinating!
What Fast Looks Like
I do not want to be any of these people...
High school students capture photos of earth from home-built space vehicle
Who says high school physics has to be boring?
STS-129 Ascent Video Highlights
12 minutes of shuttle launching heaven. The footage assembled here is incredible.
NBC Science of the Olympics
Very cool, in a conceptual way.
It's a Math, Math World
A recommendation of several types of math-related books.
I got a C on my Organic Chemistry (AP Physics?) Exam... what should I do?
AP Science courses are hard. Here's how to get better at preparing for them.
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