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"A Slower Speed of Light is a first-person game prototype in which players navigate a 3D space while picking up orbs that reduce the speed of light in increments. Custom-built, open-source relativistic graphics code allows the speed of light in the game to approach the player's own maximum walking speed. Visual effects of special relativity gradually become apparent to the player, increasing the challenge of gameplay. These effects, rendered in realtime to vertex accuracy, include the Doppler effect (red- and blue-shifting of visible light, and the shifting of infrared and ultraviolet light into the visible spectrum); the searchlight effect (increased brightness in the direction of travel); time dilation (differences in the perceived passage of time from the player and the outside world); Lorentz transformation (warping of space at near-light speeds); and the runtime effect (the ability to see objects as they were in the past, due to the travel time of light). Players can choose to share their mastery and experience of the game through Twitter. A Slower Speed of Light combines accessible gameplay and a fantasy setting with theoretical and computational physics research to deliver an engaging and pedagogically rich experience."

Let's estimate he can push down with a force about a quarter of his weight. If he weighs 200 pounds, this would result in a force of 50 pounds, or 225 N. We also know that the force of friction (F) between his feet and the asphalt depends on the force with which he pushes down (N) and the "coefficient of kinetic friction"(μ) between the soles of his shoes, which we will assume are made of rubber, and the pavement. F = μN The μ between rubber and asphalt varies between 0.5 and 0.8. Let's assume a value of 0.7. Therefore, solving for stopping distance, we get: D = ½(2100kg)(18m/s)2/(0.7)(225N) = 2160 meters, or over 1.3 miles! The situation might be improved if he exerted his full 200 pounds, or 900 Newtons, of force against the ground. In that case: D = 1/2(2100kg)(18m/s)2/(0.7)(900N) = 540 meters (about a third of a mile) However, the amount of torque exerted on his ankles and knees might make that a problematic proposition.

Written by experienced teachers and educational researchers Phillip Adey and Michael Shayer, Really Raising Standards analyses attempts to teach children to think more effectively and efficiently. Their practical advice on how to improve children's performance by the application of the findings of the CASE research project will radically alter the approach of many professional teachers and student teachers as to the education of children in schools. An important contribution to the application of psychological theory in education.

College Ready Physics Standards: A Look to the Future written by Patricia Heller and Gay Stewart This document contains a set of K-12 educational standards for physics. This work is an extension of Advanced Placement standards to a full K-12 progression of physics concepts. There are five main standards each with a set of objectives, foundation knowledge statements, conceptual learning targets, and learning outcomes. The document also includes instructional guides for each of the standards and objectives to help teachers interpret and address the learning outcomes. These guides include common student difficulties and the content boundaries for each grade band, as well as example activities, questions, and problems.

Electric power is an aspect of modern life that most of us take for granted. And while the general public associates Thomas Edison with its invention and the development of transmission processes, the methods used today are largely due to the efforts of Nikola Tesla.

Robert Karplus' Introductory Physics: A Model Approach is an innovative textbook, written by a brilliant, inspiring teacher and pioneer in physics teaching reform. The book originated the key ideas of the modeling approach for teaching physics. This approach has been further evolved, developed and implemented by David Hestenes and many others, including Gregg Swackhamer, Malcolm Wells and Jane Jackson. In cooperation with Karplus' widow, Elizabeth Karplus, Dr. Brunschwig edited and published the Second Edition of Introductory Physics in 2003. This site includes a variety of additional materials that Brunschwig has developed related to the Karplus textbook.Fernand Brunschwig is a member of the faculty at Empire State College. He is on sabbatical for 2007-08 at Columbia Teachers College in NY City. Current Contact Information:brunschwig@tc.eduColumbia Teachers CollegeScience Education, Box 210525 West 120th StreetNew York, NY 10027 

"Students will utilize conservation of mass-energy to explain how the annihilating collision of a proton and an anti-proton can produce a particle with six times the mass of either."

J-Track 3D Satellite Tracking We hope you enjoy J-Track 3-D.  It should appear in its own window and begin loading a database of hundreds of satellites. What you will see is a plot in 3-dimensions showing the position of these satellites. If you are unable to view then a JAVA updagrade could be necessary. Be sure to try the "Satellite" pull-down menu to choose which satellite you wish to view. How to interact with JTrack-3D; it has its own menu items for View, Satellite, and Options:

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Rice University are using carbon nanotubes as the critical component of a robust terahertz polarizer that could accelerate the development of new security and communication devices, sensors and non-invasive medical imaging systems as well as fundamental studies of low-dimensional condensed matter systems.

Sample materials for Learning the Game of Science.  Students have to read board game moves to determine the rules of the game.  Like scientists collect data to determine the rules of the universe.

"Arkansas Conceptual Electricity and Magnetism Conceptual Inventory Construction and Self Testing Site This site allows a visitor to test his or her conceptual knowledge of electricity and magnetism. Electricity and magnetism inventories can also be constructed and printed from the site. To begin testing your understanding of electricity and magnetism, select a topic to the left. To build a conceptual inventory, select the Conceptual Inventory Builder link to the left or click he"

GPS is handy for finding a route, but it might be able to solve fundamental questions in physics too. An analysis of GPS satellite orbits hints that Earth is heavier than thought, perhaps due to a halo of dark matter.

Overview of research on the learning and teaching of physics

Screencasts of a variety of physics concepts

Jearl Walker's Flying Circus of Physics BLOG

Question of the Day index University of Maryland. each question is linked within a lecture demo

The Power of Ideas is an interactive learning module designed to help you understand these paradigm shifts - exactly what about our conceptual frameworks was unified, and the transformative effect it has had on our world.

A brief description of a grade book set up for looking at specific standards and an outline for developing units that cover multiple standards.

Jearl Walker's flying circus of physics: why does tonic water have a blue tint?  Why do Life Save wintergreen candies flash light when chewed?  Physics trivia.  Class Starter?