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Java applet of a basic nuclear power plant. Try to keep the reactor running safely under various failure scenarios.
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Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration Try to keep the reactor stable when component failures occur Click here for instructions Note: You need a Java-compatible browser, such as Netscape Navigator 2.0 (or later) and Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 (or later to see the power plant Use...USENET FAQ glossary on fusion energy.
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Plasma Fusion Glossary Glossary seeks to provide plain-language definitions of over 3600 frequently used technical terms in Plasma Physics (all areas) and Fusion Energy Research. It is intended for everyone with an interest in science, including journalists, middle school and high school students,...A report on one of the potentially most important discoveries of the new millennium, along with a summary of the standard model of particle physics.
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God Particle Discovered One of the most important discoveries in particle physics of the last 25 years has possibly just been made by experimentalists at CERN, the giant laboratory just outside of Geneva on the border of Switzerland and France. Scientists there think...Companion site to the PBS show of the same name. Covers "How a Nuclear Reactor Works" and "What Happened," showing the series of events that took place on March 28, 1979. Useful for a quick lesson about Three Mile Island. Also has teacher's guide to the show and a link for ordering the video. Requires Java-enabled browser.
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The American Experience Meltdown at Three Mile Island Web site was produced for PBS Online by WGBH. Web site 1998 WGBH Educational Foundation....An award-winning site from the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. "A tour of the inner workings of the atom."
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Site seeks to explain the origins of matter and current high-energy research regarding the conditions of the early universe. The information presented here is published in booklet form by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC).
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Content Science exploring the origins of matter The Origins of the Universe What is Matter A Pageant Of Particles Antimatter Cosmic Mimics Into Inner Space Facts about Forces The Standard model Towards Further Unification CERN The Large Electron Positron Collider (LEP)...Overviews the principles of nuclear fission and its use to generate power, why uranium can be fissioned, n/p ratio and delayed neutrons, moderators, also Chernobyl and 3-Mile Island.
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(S-8) Nuclear Energy It is included because nuclear energy is important to modern society, and because section S-7 34;The Energy of the Sun" has already provided many of the basic ideas. Bear in mind that even without math, this can be a fairly...A collection of Web-based games and activities to develop an understanding of the operations and experiments that take place in the Fermilab accelerator and detector halls and the scientific ideas they explore. Has a special section for teachers.
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Fermilabyrinth Introduction Fermilab accelerator and detector halls and the scientific ideas they explore. Education Office Homepage Teachers Students Games Program Contact: Spencer Pasero Program Credits Web Maintainer: ed-webmaster@fnal.gov Last updated: October 11, 1999...A simulation for Mac and Windows 95/98/NT that allows even beginning students to experience what real particle physics experiments are like. Demo versions available for download.
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OnScreen Science, Inc. Use the navigation menu to the left to find out more about OnScreen Particle Physics and to find other resources for teaching and learning about modern physics. You can teach and learn about modern physics without advanced math. Prize-winning OnScreen...Leads to several excellent resources which teach about fusion.
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Fusion Energy Education Site This site will look better if you obtain a frames-capable Web browser Search FusEdWeb This Page Last Revised 22-Aug-00. Contact: Robert Heeter, heeter1@llnl.gov LLNL Disclaimer Send Comments and Copyright Questions Here UCRL-MI-137188 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL operated by the...Tutorial with 28 color illustrations and photographs looks at these amazing devices and how the results they obtain tell us about the fundamental structure of matter, the forces holding it together and the origins of the universe.
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Howstuffworks How Atom Smashers Work Auto Stuff Science Stuff Health Stuff Entertainment Stuff People Stuff Computer Stuff Electronics Stuff Home Stuff Money Stuff Travel Stuff Shop for Stuff Popular Searches >Body Armor>Hurricane>Hypnosis>Intelligent Design>Military Technology>Stem Cells>UFOs Sponsored By: Subjects >Earth Science>Engineering>Life Science>Military>Physical Science>ShortStuff>Space>Supernatural>Browse the Science Library...An overview of bremsstrahlung (or stopping radiation). From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
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Bremsstrahlung Radiation emitted by a charged particle under acceleration. In particular, the term is used for radiation caused by decelerations (the word is German for braking radiation) when passing through the field of atomic nuclei (external bremsstrahlung Radiation emitted by a...The site "allows students and teachers to participate remotely in scientific research at [America's] largest fusion energy laboratory." Requires Java-capable browser and Shockwave plug-in to be able to use the excellent educational modules. Also has an "ask the expert" forum for fusion-related questions.
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ippex online main E home contact search privacy security notice Education About Fusion Interactive Shockwave Physics Virtual Tokamak Ask a Physicist Fusion Data Analysis Information Home Mission Science Education At PPPL PPPL Home Support Search The Crew Site Map Privacy Security Welcome to...A set of simulations to illustrate the historical models of atomic structure and the behavior of light.
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Physics simulations, Atoms and Light Click here to see the historical Atomic models or (2) Behaviour of light Click here to see simulations of light behaviour Click here to email the author for further programs or information Counts since update on June1 2002...Simple, concise introductory tutorials about radioactivity and atoms.
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GCSE PHYSICS: Radioactivity Atoms naturally occur throughout the universe. That's rather lucky for us, as we are each made of many trillions of atoms! We can build atoms out of protons, neutrons and electrons. However, only certain combinations manage to stay together. We...Introduction to cross section, an important concept in scattering.
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Definition of Scattering Cross Section When a beam of particles of type B strikes a target consisting of particles of type T, some of the B particles pass directly through the target while others are deflected. Those that are deflected are said to interact or...Covers five major application fields: food irradiation, industry, medicine, space, and electricity.
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Nuclear Science and Technology and How It Influences Your Life ...resources for teachers and students; links to a more technical GAT fusion site
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General Atomics Fusion Education Quick Links Mission Statement What is Fusion? Teacher Resources Student Resources Calendar Contact Us Driving Directions Free Material Ask the Wizard Movies Photo Gallery DIII-D Tours Teacher Workshops Slide Show Presentations Summer build-it day workshops Join us in Denver to...For students, educators, visitors.
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Fermilab Education Office Homepage Family Literacy Experience November 17 text version Fermilab Homepage Education Office Fermilab MS 226 Box 500 Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 840-3092 fax 630) 840-8248 Lederman Science Center Fermilab MS 777 Box 500 Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 840-8258 fax 630) 840-2500...An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of the electron--A collaboration between the Science Museum, London, and the Institute of Physics
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Science Museum Life, the Universe and the Electron ...Introductory information on particle decays produced by the Stanford Linear Accelerator.
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Theory: Decays Particle decays are like radioactive decays of atomic nuclei. When a nucleus decays radioactively, some of the decay products are constituents that were present before the decay, but others, such as photons or electrons, are entirely new objects produced by...Introductory information on leptons (electrons, muons, taus, and neutrinos).
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Theory: Leptons Leptons are fundamental particles that have no strong interactions. The six known types of leptons are shown in the table below. There are also six anti-lepton types, one for each lepton. Flavor Mass (GeV/c2) Electric Charge (e) electron neutrino 7...From Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Physics.
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From Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Physics.
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Science Technology at Scientific American.com: Ask the Experts: Physics: What is antimatter? Dirac formulated a quantum theory for the motion of electrons in electric and magnetic fields, the first theory that correctly included Einstein's theory of special relativity in this context. This theory led to a surprising prediction—the equations that described the...Summary of decay modes and their probabilities.
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Tau decay physics P indicate that there are only three generations of leptons[55] within the standard gauge theory of electromagnetic and weak interactions[56 The heaviest of these leptons, the serves as an excellent laboratory for studying many aspects of the Standard Model[57 Of...The effects of a nuclear blast.
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Global Thermal Nuclear Weapons and Your Responsibility by a VFW of the USMC NOPSF This web site also includes the love and commitment for these people against this terrorists world. Good vs. Evil, the war is continuing. I hope that you can understand what freedom and democracy is all about. The people in Iraq...Information provided by SLAC for informing the general public about particle physics.
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SLAC Virtual Visitor Center Center website is intended for the general public, particularly students and teachers. Anyone with an interest in the science we study at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and the tools we use in that study is invited to explore this web...From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
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Cherenkov Radiation The charged particles polarize the molecules, which then turn back rapidly to their ground state, emitting prompt radiation. The emitted light forms a coherent wavefront if vvt; Cherenkov light is emitted under a constant Cherenkov angle with the particle trajectory,...A thorough discussion covering all aspects of antimatter.
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Antimatter:Mirror of the Universe Copyright CERN 2000-2001...Overview of elementary particle physics experiments and research at Fermilab.
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Inquiring Minds Fermilab main page accelerators collider experiments |neutrino physics technologycomputing theory astrophysics discoveries at Fermilab Fermilab's mission is the goal of high-energy physics: to learn what the universe is made of and how it works. Fermilab builds and operates the facilities...Explore radioactive decay and half-life with radioactive sources, screens and a geiger detector.
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Virtual Radioactivity Lab This virtual lab lets you explore radioactive decay and half-life using a radioactive source and a geiger detector, with an optional screen between the source and detector. The source can be cesium or barium, or just background radiation. The screen...The ATLAS Experiment is to be carried out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator facility of the CERN Laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland. Website is intended for people of all ages who are curious about fundamental particles and forces as well as about particle research.
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ATLAS public page S is a particle physics experiment that will explore the fundamental nature of matter and the basic forces that shape our universe. The ATLAS detector will search for new discoveries in the head on collisions of protons of extraordinarily high...Fusion Energy Educational Web Site at LLNL
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Fusion Energy Education Site This site will look better if you obtain a frames-capable Web browser Search FusEdWeb This Page Last Revised 22-Aug-00. Contact: Robert Heeter, heeter1@llnl.gov LLNL Disclaimer Send Comments and Copyright Questions Here UCRL-MI-137188 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL operated by the...The FAQ (from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab) is not very extensive, but it has an impressive Glossary.
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The Fusion FAQ Web version assistance by John Wright, jwright@pppl.gov MS Word version compiled by Alan Slack; may have some flaws. Contents: Introduction: Part 1 Overview (Zipped MS Word Version Web Format) Part 2 Outline (Zipped MS Word Version) Part 3 Revisions Section...An introduction to the principles of fusion geared towards high school students. Posters in various languages also available for download or ordering.
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CPEP Fusion Web Site This page would look much better if you had a frames-capable Web browser CPEP grants permission for teachers and students to reproduce these copyrighted images and materials for their personal or classroom use, provided http FusEdWeb.llnl.gov/CPEP/ is cited as the...Educational information on plasma applications including controlled fusion.
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Plasma Science and Technology Enjoy our photo gallery or survey information on plasmas worldwide....Describes the work of the Hampton University Particle Physics group in the ATLAS project as well as material and links for particle physics and general physics education.
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The web sites below are for you to use to get some background on high energy physics and on our work at the HU Center for Particle Physics. Please take notes and, most important, write down your questions. Perplexed? Try...Atoms to quarks, quantum physics, the big bang, and newer theories about matter.
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Introduction to particle physics: Menu The proton and the periodic table The neutron Electrons and molecules Radioactivity QUANTUM PHYSICS Photons and wave-particle duality Orbitals and Heisenberg's Principle Pauli's Principle, Fermions and Bosons Quantum Inseparability MATTER TODAY Quarks and neutrinos Antimatter and other families of particles...Celebration of 100 years since the discovery of X-rays. Elaborates on uses of x-rays and details the research conducted with the CHESS synchrotron located below the Cornell campus.
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CHESS X-ray Visions Brochure CHESS Forward If you had X-ray vision, what would you see?...Instructional units that introduce quantum physics to high school and college students who do not have a background in modern physics or higher level math using interactive computer programs and digital multimedia in an activity based environment.
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Visual Quantum Mechanics Visual Quantum Mechanics The Visual Quantum Mechanics project, funded by the National Science Foundation, introduces quantum physics to high school and college students who do not have a background in modern physics or higher-level math. To reach these students, the...A chronological record of the nuclear age: links to people, documents and educational units. Explore political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age.
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Nuclear Files: Timeline of the Nuclear Age Wiesel writes and speaks of the horror of his experiences at Auschwitz to keep his past from becoming our future. Such is the value of historical perspective it awakens our memories and allows us to take steps to avoid repeating...Beginners guide to particle physics.
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Introduction to Particle Physics Click here to continue at this site....A product of teachers, educators, and physicists located around the world. Charts, brochures, web features, and classroom activities present the current understanding of cosmic rays, radiation, particle physics, fission, fusion, and similar topics. Award-winning site.
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Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP) P materials present the current understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and energy, incorporating the major research findings of recent years. During the last ten years, CPEP has distributed more than 200,000 copies of its charts and other products....