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a module to help students build physical intuition by learning to read the physics in graphs
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Work and Energy, Linear Momentum, Electric Fields and Potential, Capacitance, DC Circuits, Oscillations, Probability, Transverse Pulses and Waves, Standing Waves, Wave Packets, Interference and Diffraction, Interference From Two Sources
Animal Biomechanics, Cellular Structure, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Healthy Neural Function, Cellular Structure
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Specific tools and activities that can help students build math-in-science skills
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Human and Animal Physiology
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
A lab designed as an online replacement for a hands-on exploration of the principles of optics.
Straight Line Propagation, Reflection - Flat Surfaces, Reflection - Curved Surfaces, Refractive Index, Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Thin Lens, Thick Lens
Animal Adaptations, Natural Selection and Adaptation, Vision
Edward Redish
14 problems covering color & the interaction of light with matter, designed to help life-science students build scientific thinking skills.
Optics, Work and Energy, Electromagnetic Radiation, Atomic Physics, Color, Acoustics, Phase Transitions, 2D Velocity, Standing Waves, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Intensity and Attenuation, Electric Field, Electrostatic Potential and Potential Energy, Speed of Light, Reflection - Flat Surfaces, Interference From Two Sources, Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Photons, Lasers
Ecology, DNA Coding, Medical Applications, Vision, Light Therapy, Proteins, Musculoskeletal, Ultrasound & Doppler, Molecular Structure/Function
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
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