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Food Physics
Have you seen our beer mats and sandwich bags in the pubs and cafes of Norwich? Try our interactive quiz here.
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The Elegant Universe - String Theory
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The Elegant Universe - String Theory
Related to a TV programme (available here) on string theory, contains a lot of fascinating information including interviews and different view points. Also has a good table summarising subatomic particles and some other excellent animations/images.
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The Particle Adventure
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The Particle Adventure
Acomplete introduction to particle physics, from the standard model to particle accelerators like the LHC.
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Windows to the Universe
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Windows to the Universe
A fun, different Web site about Earth and Space sciences. Windows to the Universe is graphics intensive and very colourful. A very well presented site, a great deal of information and many additional diversions, such as crosswords and other games, good il
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Ask Dr Universe
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Ask Dr Universe
Visually appealing site where you can ask questions on scientific topics via email.
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Nirex
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How Toasters Work
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How Toasters Work
A good site containing a brief description of how Toasters work. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Good diagrams and graphics
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Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
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Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
An archive of data on 86 twentieth century women who have made original and important contributions to physics.
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Constants - R to T
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Constants - R to T
All the constants are alphabetically ordered (R to T). Some have links to pages with more information on that constant such as how it is defined and who derived it - look for the magnifying glass icon.
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19/11/2009 14:14:14 | What is surface tension?
SImple explanation of what surface tension is and how water molecules interact.
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19/11/2009 12:42:55 | Pepper scatter
SImple experiment to investigate surface tension in your kitchen.
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19/11/2009 10:56:40 | What is relative humidity?
Explanation of relative and absolute humidity and how they affect how warm you feel.