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Supernova - spectacular examples of electromagnetic radiation:
3D Wave Physlet - a good animation, but no explanation here.
James Clerk Maxwell - no animations here, but it seems appropriate to honour Maxwell by learning a bit more about his life. Also describes the original Maxwell prediction.
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Hertz Experiment - rapidly-moving electric charge produces EMR:
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz - see the section on electromagnetic research, it's very good.
The Mathematics of Refraction - a complete tutorial, note that this is part of a series of lessons you can explore along the left hand side of the page, all of them are excellent.
PhET Interactive Simulations - an extensive suite of interactive simulations, all expertly crafted to support student studies. These high-quality simulations are created at the University of Colorado and are completely free to use:
PhET Interactive Simulations - an extensive suite of interactive simulations, all expertly crafted to support student studies. These high-quality simulations are created at the University of Colorado and are completely free to use:
PhET Interactive Simulations - an extensive suite of interactive simulations, all expertly crafted to support student studies. These high-quality simulations are created at the University of Colorado and are completely free to use:
Photoelectric Effect - explore the how the kinetic energy of a photoelectron ejected from a metal is a function of the frequency of the incident light, and the type of metal.
Does God Play Dice? - Einstein did not like the randomness at the heart of quantum theory. Four theorists outline their views on the current status of quantum theory and the way forward.
