Explore bending of light between two media with different indices of refraction. See how changing from air to water to glass changes the bending angle. Play with prisms of different shapes and make rainbows.

This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems.

Junior Lab consists of two undergraduate courses in experimental physics. The courses are offered by the MIT Physics Department, and are usually taken by Juniors (hence the name). Officially, the courses are called Experimental Physics I and II and are numbered 8.13 for the first half, given in the fall semester, and 8.14 for the second half, given in the spring.The purposes of Junior Lab are to give students hands-on experience with some of the experimental basis of modern physics and, in the process, to deepen their understanding of the relations between experiment and theory, mostly in atomic and nuclear physics. Each term, students choose 5 different experiments from a list of 21 total labs.

This General Physics II course was built by Esperanza Zenon, Associate Professor at River Parishes Community College. It uses an OpenStax textbook that covers all content in the curriculum and also has supplemental resources and links to videos. Developed as part of the LOUIS OER Course Transformation Project at River Parishes Community College.This course is also available on Canvas Commons: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/358411abf7f54f4f917d31f683111cb2The corresponding lab is available here: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/39203105a96e4ba18b20d300fe6ebe57If these links do not work, search Zenon and find MASTER PHYS 2020 - E Zenon and MASTER PHYS 2020L - E Zenon

This General Physics Lab I course was built by Esperanza Zenon, Associate Professor at River Parishes Community College. It uses an OpenStax textbook that covers all content in the curriculum and also has supplemental resources and links to videos. Developed as part of the LOUIS OER Course Transformation Project at River Parishes Community College.This course is also available on Canvas Commons: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/ff3f959f016a4bf3bea8a9dc1727f0dcThe corresponding lab is available here: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/489d0b9636994c0eb51736f5804025c4

This General Physics Lab II course was built by Esperanza Zenon, Associate Professor at River Parishes Community College. It uses an OpenStax textbook that covers all content in the curriculum and also has supplemental resources and links to videos. Developed as part of the LOUIS OER Course Transformation Project at River Parishes Community College.This course is also available on Canvas Commons: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/358411abf7f54f4f917d31f683111cb2The corresponding lab is available here: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/39203105a96e4ba18b20d300fe6ebe57

SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build spreadsheets to estimate melt density at high temperatures and pressures from the thermodynamic properties of silicates.

Students use a microphone and Vernier LabQuest to record the sound of a finger-snap echo in a 1-2 meter cardboard tube. Students measure the time for the echo to return to the microphone, and measure the length of the tube. Using their measurements, students determine the speed of sound. While other authors have produced similar labs, this version includes uncertainty analysis consistent with effective measurement technique as presented in the module Measurement and Uncertainty.

Hang masses from springs and adjust the spring constant and damping. Transport the lab to different planets, or slow down time. Observe the forces and energy in the system in real-time, and measure the period using the stopwatch.

In this activity, students use a microcomputer connected to a light sensor and temperature probe to explore the reflection and absorption of radiation for different surfaces. Students follow instructions in this guided inquiry based lab and are then asked to design an experiment of their own to either test the reflectivity of sand, soils, water and other materials or to investigate the effect of different surface textures on reflectivity. On this Starting Point page, users can access information about the exercise's learning goals, context for use, teaching notes and tips, teaching materials, assessment ideas, references and topics covered.

Students are asked think-pair-share questions to predict the interaction of alpha particles fired toward the nucleus of an atom. An online applet is used to illustrate the interaction and test students' ideas for the causes of the interaction. This activity uses a resource in the comPADRE partner collection.

This is a laboratory manual used to support a college-level general science course covering sound, audio and acoustics. Lab exercises include the speed of sound, harmonic motion, tensioned strings, resonant pipes, etc.

Written by Mary Savina of Carleton College "Science labs can be among the richest experiences students have at the university. It is one of the few opportunities students will have to practice science much in ...

Explore vectors in 1D or 2D, and discover how vectors add together. Specify vectors in Cartesian or polar coordinates, and see the magnitude, angle, and components of each vector. Experiment with vector equations and compare vector sums and differences.

This is a virtual lab activity on the photoelectric effect based on a Java applet simulation of the experiment.