This site contains various applets and animations of physical processes, demonstrating various ideas in waves, optics, mechanics, and thermodynamics. The site also contains information on the theory behind diffraction...

This series of web pages, authored and curated by David P. Stern, gives an elementary discussion of cosmic rays, followed by sections on high energy particles in the universe and high-energy particles from the Sun. It...

To fill the need for a tool testing introductory, undergraduates’ knowledge of basic concepts in electricity and magnetism (EM), the investigator has developed a sixty-six item, multiple-choice diagnostic exam (DEEM)....

This site from the Exploratorium provides a demonstration of how heat can destroy magnetism. The site contains a materials list, assembly instructions, and basic procedures for the activity. Also presented is an...

This lesson plan contains instructions for conducting an inquiry-based lab to investigate current-carrying coils in magnetic fields. Students construct a simple galvanometer from film cannisters and other...