MERLOT Materials

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

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

By defining time only in context of a specified 'map-frame' of motion, and then introducing time on a traveler's clocks... see more

From an elementary (but accurate) description of sound, including animations, to advanced material such as the solution... see more

' Auditory Demonstrations in Acoustics and Hearing Conservation is a series of auditory demonstrations that illustrate... see more

Provides pictures and a movie that uses ray tracing to explore the effects of relativity.

This site covers basic acoustics including wave types, oscillations, reflection/refraction, superposition, diffraction,... see more

An interactive website where students can study and experience what scientists have learned about black holes.

In this volume, you will be able to explore a range of inspiring teaching materials selected from across a range of... see more

This resource describes how elements are built from protons, neutrons, and electrons. Animations and movies effectively... see more

This simulation demonstrates the concept of centripetal force through a simplified carousel consisting of masses on the... see more

A large resource pertaining to the history of physics, including a newsletter, archives, library, and exhibits.

Try to beat the computer by hitting specific targets via the moves of an iterated function system. This game allows... see more

ChaosBook is a self-contained graduate textbook on classical and quantum chaos. Your professor does not know this... see more

A java application that functions as simple DC circuit simulator. Available components are batteries, bulbs, swithches,... see more

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

This tutorial explores the effect of raising the temperature of a blackbody radiator. The example is a black pot that can... see more

Illustrates light through a concave lens. Can change the x-coordinate of the obbject.

Two applets demonstrate conservation of momentum.

This site, authored by Professor Nina Byers of the University of California, Berkeley, is an electronic archive about... see more

Illustrates light through a convex lens. Can change the x-coordinate of the obbject.

A tutorial that demonstrates simple image reflection of an object with a convex mirror. The visitor can adjust the... see more

Real space lattice vectors can adjusted while the corresponding real and reciprocal space lattices are displayed. The... see more

The lessons posted on this site were designed to engage students with real-world data relevant to content taught in... see more