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Cosmology - what is it, and what role does atomic physics play?
TRIUMF Videos - Canada's national lab for particle and nuclear physics provides an amazing set of videos that discuss how a cyclotron works, while teaching about particle physics at the same time.
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:
Energy Level Transitions - they are tough to visualize, so why not try this simulator? Just click the n-values at the bottom of the screen and watch those photons fly!
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:
Alpha Decay - watch the alpha decay of a polonium nucleus.
Radiometric Dating - watch this video for great insight into radiometric dating.
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Half-life - use this activity and accompanying spreadsheet to gain insight into the decay of various radioactive isotopes, and apply carbon dating techniques.
Fission and Fusion - splitting nuclei and sticking them back together:
Nuclear Fission: Basics - don't miss the movie, and be note that there are more excellent pages to this presentation (click forward arrow in bottom right corner).
Nuclear Fission - every detail you could want about fission.
Nuclear Fusion - don't miss the movie, and be note that there are more excellent pages to this presentation (click forward arrow in bottom right corner).
Nuclear Fusion - every detail you could want about fussion.
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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:
Nuclear Fission - start and manage a chain reaction or run your own reactor.
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Fusion Reactors - much research is being done:
Nucleosynthesis - interesting information and links from NASA.
Nucleosynthesis - does a good job of explaining the different types.
ITER - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor; an excellent site for learning more about cutting edge developments in fusion.
Fusion Power - an extensive page explaining all aspects of fusion.
JET - the world's largest nuclear fusion research facility.
Relative Sizes of Subatomic Particles - gain a better understanding of the relative sizes of subatomic particles by completing this spreadsheet activity.
