MERLOT Materials

Tutorials on fundamentals of nuclear and particle physics. Many foreign language versions available.

A table of the elements, with links to information on each element in the table. Links to various tutorials on basic... see more

Test the pH of things like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral. Visualize the... see more

Essential Science for Teachers: Physical Science is one in a series of three video-, print-, and Web-based science... see more

A collection of Java applets with accompanying text designed to help students understand concepts in introductory... see more

Simple Nature is an introductory calculus-based physics textbook. Covers mechanics, conservation laws, thermodynamics,... see more

This series of six textbooks is intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology... see more

Create an asteroid impact by entering parameters and then allow it to calculate the environmental consequences.

Tutorial and applet demonstrates Ohm's Law.

This applet presents a simulation of four simple transformations in a contained ideal diatomic gas. The user chooses the... see more

Newton's law of universal gravitation extends gravity beyond earth. Newton's law of universal gravitation is about the... see more

Physlet problems that relate to Gauss's Law.

Java applet to demonstrate scentific notation by examining how a view changes upon magnification. From the site: "View... see more

This site contains an extensive set of notes on basic topics in physics. There are extensive illustrations and animations... see more

Shockwave simulation. Depicts a typical household and its appliances. Selecting an appliance displays important... see more

A collection of tutorials and experiments (real and virtual) covering quantum physics from a conceptual point of view.

The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and... see more

In this animation, a moving cart shoots a ball straight up. Students get to vote on where the ball will land, and then... see more

An interactive timeline marking the major achievements in physics between 1896 and 1995, this site features a search... see more

This website contains a collection of interactive tutorials on introductory physics. Topics include Newtonian mechanics,... see more

Illustrates mixing of RGB colors.

This activity lets you experiment with color addition from virtual lightsources which produce red, green, and blue light.... see more

This series of animations lets you view a "fly-by" and "fly-through" of a house at different percentages of the speed of... see more

This is a free online textbook that is linked to the overall site, All About Circuits. This book covers DC circuits,... see more