This web site is a basic, non-mathematical introduction to relativity. It covers concepts from Galileo, Newton, and Maxwell through Einstein and special relativity. The site also mentions modern topics such as the...

This resource shows the energy states for single or multiple square-well systems, modeling the properties of a periodic solid. The number of wells, and their depth, width, and spacing can all be changed. Additionally,...

This webpage contains suggestions on how to include essays in physics courses. Questions appropriate to an applied quantum mechanics class are included. This website is a part of the University of Maryland's, "A New...

Learn how to make waves of all different shapes by adding up sines or cosines. Make waves in space and time and measure their wavelengths and periods. See how changing the amplitudes of different harmonics changes the...

This resource, part of the Spectroscopy Lab Suite, simulates optical transitions in gasses. Absorption spectra from gas emission tubes illuminated by a white light are shown, along with a tool for students to create...