MERLOT Materials

This set of applets features illustrations of quantum mechanics through interactive animations in the following domains :... see more

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

Illustrates electric field surrounding a positive and negative particle.

A primer on nuclear radiation/radioactive decay. Covers atoms, subatomic particles, isotopes, and radioactive decay... see more

Hyperlinked exploration of nuclear physics, including particles, structure, radiation, and applications.

The Java Applet calculates the magnetization reversal of a magnetic particle assuming coherent rotation of the... see more

Can you teach radioactivity using inquiry? Yes! To beginning science students? Of course! Topics include general... see more

This film examines the process of radioactive decay as part of an educational unit on the health effects of ionizing... see more

This film examines exposures to alpha particles that are emitted from the nuclei of some heavy, unstable atoms. Major... see more

A basic tutorial on nuclear physics, written for those with little experience in physics.

A group of simulations on the physical and geometric nature of light along with applications of electromagnetic... see more

A Shockwave simulation designed to illustrate the basic principles and operation of a mass spectrometer.

This applet shows the motion of a particle moving under the influence of different types of forces. Options include a... see more

A very large collection of links to nuclear physics and radioactivity web site resources.

Simulation of the brownian diffusion of particles deviation and a graph of the radial density

Experiments in Modern Physics conducted remotely via the Web.

A complete set of simulations for the second semester of a college level physics class.

A tutorial on elementary particle physics. Topics discussed include fundamental forces and their relative strengths, the... see more

Interative representation of radioactive decay series: Th232, Pu241, U238, U235.

An applet that demonstrates the rate of conversion from parent nucleus to daughter nucleus in radioactivity.

This film examines personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect the eyes and face from hazards on the job. Examples of... see more

The animation above shows a simulation of the Young-slit experiment, performed with either photons, atoms or electrons.... see more

Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues

This applet simulates the magnitude and direction of the angular momentum vector for a rotating system. Color–coded... see more