| The_Physics_Encyclopedia This site provides exhaustive, comprehensive, carefully selected and structured lists on Internet physics resources. |
| Physics_Equations_and_Constants A concise guide to equations and lists of constants and basic facts at the high school level, sorted by topic. |
| Physics_First For the past 130 years, physics has been an integral part of science curriculum at the high school level. Its current vertical position, established about 100 years ago, is now strongly challenged. |
| Physics_for_Beginners An introduction to some concepts in physics for the absolute beginner. Included is a equation solver which is for use with the Physics For Beginners section. |
| Physics_Laws_and_Quizzes Solve some problems using the fundamental laws and be announced as a Quiz Master. |
| The_Physics_of_Learning Extending a physics analogy to teaching and learning creates a rich set of terms and relationships that are already familiar to scientists. This paper defines those terms, suggests methods for quantif |
| Physics_Pointers Physics reading guides, links to physics websites, teaching tips, and physics activities. |
| Physics_Reference Physics symbols, constants, and SI units, prefixes and rules. |
| Physics_Simulations_-_Teaching_Programs Free and commercial site with physics programs and some other materials available for download and/or sale. No Macintosh materials offered. |
| Physics_Simulations_in_Education ZIP-format files for DOS or Windows covering a variety of physics phenomena and applications. |
| Physics,_the_Neglected_Science Pages to help increase awareness about the value of physics and to lend support to high school physics students, teachers, and parents. |
| Physics_Virtual_Bookshelf A collection mostly of University of Toronto physics professor David M. Harrison's various presentations and course materials. |
| Practical_Physics Enables teachers of physics to share their skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom. |
| A_Prelude_to_the_Study_of_Physics A paper first published in Quantum Vol 7 No 2, pg. 45, Nov/Dec 1996. |
| Professor_Stephen_Hawking_Online Biographical, educational, and scholarly. Also includes a bit of fun (did you know he was on The Simpsons TV show?) |
| The_Quantum_Exchange A collection of information and resources for teachers of quantum physics. |
| QuarkNet Supports centers at 60 universities and laboratories that are participants in the collider experiments at CERN in Switzerland and at Fermilab in Illinois. Physicists will mentor and collaborate with |
| Radiation_Physics_and_Radiocarbon_Research_Labs_at_University_College_Dublin Specialises in the measurement of minute traces of artificial and natural radionuclides in the environment. |
| A_Radically_Modern_Approach_to_Introductory_Physics A web text by David J. Raymond. |
| School_Mathematics_and_Science_Programs_Benefit_From_Instructional_Technology NSF report summarizes key findings about mathematics and science in controlled evaluations of instructional technology in elementary and secondary schools. |
| The_Science_of_the_Bicycle Divided in two parts. The first is a theory study and the second is a report of the experiment. This study was done as a part of The Bicycle Project from September till December 1999. The research wa |
| Science-Pseudoscience Science, non-science and pseudoscience: a set of lessons to teach students to define and differentiate the three. |
| Sea_World_Physics Lesson plans, activities and objectives helpful to establish an understanding of the following physics concepts: velocity, acceleration, buoyancy and free fall. |
| Select_Physics_Topics This physics online ebook covers basic physics from Newton's laws to electricity and magnetism. Lots of applets and animation included. |
| Simple_Electric_Motors Summary of science projects by Stan Pozmantir, a junior secondary student. Easy-to-build and inexpensive electric motors utilizing many physics principles. |
| Society_of_Physics_Students_(SPS) Complete set of information for members of any level of SPS. Scholarships and awards, news, activities, staff, structure, online forms, student resources, and links to significant physics sites. |
| The_Sound_of_Solitary_Waves Physicists have demonstrated the first acoustic solitary waves in air--waves that can travel long distances without changing shape. |
| Space_and_Time Course based on Stephen Hawking's best selling book, "A Brief History of Time". The course deals with topics in modern physics such as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory, Black |
| Space_Station_Phyve A WebQuest for high school physics and MST students to research and design a rotating space colony. This highly scientific mission contains links and teacher rubric. |
| Spacetime_Wrinkles Major advances in computation are only now enabling scientists to simulate how black holes form, evolve, and interact. Learn about relativity and its predictions through text and video files at this |
| Static_Electricity Scientific explanation of the phenomenon of static electricity. |
| Teralab Descriptions and photographs of electrostatics, electron bombardment and wave experiments done with home equipment. |
| Thermal_and_Statistical_Physics_Curriculum_Development_Project Includes an introduction to the project and its conferences, related papers and links, and some Java applets. |
| Todd\'s_Quantum_Intro A brief overview of quantum mechanics. |
| TYC_Physics_Workshops Information about workshops provided for two-year or community college physics teachers and the products of this project. |
| UMPERG__Minds-On_Physics_(MOP) A one-year curriculum for high-school physics. It is the result of a materials-development project supported by the National Science Foundation, and its design was guided by educational research findi |
| Web_Physics_Project A flexible low budget outlet for small volume, high quality, HTML-based curricular material. It provides a forum for physics educators to exchange curriculum ideas and resources that make use of web |
| West_Point_Bridge_Design_Contest Bridge design contest (using specialized software) run a service to education and as a tribute to the U.S. Military Academy's two hundred years of service to the United States of America. U.S. studen |
| The_World_of_Beams_(Both_Energy_and_Particle) Explores the nature of particle beams, laser beams, and related physics topics. |
| World_Year_of_Physics_2005 Plans to bring the excitement of physics to the public and inspire a new generation of scientists. Includes information about projects, events and Einstein, sources for teachers, downloads, internatio |
General
Purpose
Classical
Mechanics
Quantum
Mechanics
Undergraduate
E & M
Graduate
E & M
Iraq Talk
Archive
Acknowledgements
The
texts on this site have been developed over the years as I have
taught the various courses. I have been at Baylor for over 20
years; I was a student of Julian Schwinger at UCLA. Many of his
methods, techniques and approaches have been used as organizing
and inspirational principles in my texts. There are presently 4
texts (1 graduate, 3 undergraduate) in various stages of completion.
Most of these texts started as Microsoft Word 5.1 documents and
were composed on a Macintosh computer. There are still difficulties
converting this format into readable versions, especially for PC’s.
Production values of figures and tables will not be as high as
for commercial texts and text itself may be more economical to
keep printing costs down. This is a designed trade-off, not a
compromise. Emphasis will be on up-to-date high-quality material.
Unlike open source software, point is not to produce a single
unified set of materials, but to make a forum for the presentation
of various teaching points of view. Individuality is important
in teaching. Also, perhaps unlike an open source program, individual
copyrighting of the material will be crucial to insure appropriate
use and acknowledgement. Will be easy to correct misconceptions,
mistakes and typos since all will be online to a world-wide audience.
Can not accept anything and everything that is submitted.
There will have to be a reviewing/feedback process of some sort.
Very early stages of development at present.
Formats and policies not worked out yet.
Site can not be used to advertise a text and then withdraw it.
Only authors dedicated to OPEN TEXT are desired.
The
director of the Open-Text website is Dr. Walter Wilcox (Walter_Wilcox@baylor.edu)
of the Baylor University Physics Department. For more information
on his research and teaching please see the Physics Department website
and his personal
homepage.
General
| Purpose | Classical
Mechanics | Quantum Mechanics |
Undergraduate E & M | Graduate
E & M | Iraq Talk | Archive
| Acknowledgements
