ISABELLE TERRY
Physics 1B Revision Collection
At the University of St Andrews, I am the class representative for Physics 1A and Physics 1B. These are the first year physics modules at the university.
I want to make it easy for students to enjoy studying physics, a notoriously difficult and inaccessible subject.
Here on this page, I strive to provide resources for students to use further understand the coursework and to accommodate the various learning styles present in the class.
This will include a collection of content lecture notes, video lectures, example problems, practice problems and solutions.
Whether your physics background is large or small, with the correct resources and environment, every student has the ability to thrive.
This collection is based on the course outline of Physics IA and Physics 1B located in the University of St Andrews Physics and Astronomy course handbook.
Mechanics
Gravitation
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Big e-book on Gravitation – with example problems and explanations on concepts.
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file:///C:/Users/warma/Downloads/gravitation-fundamentals-2.9%20(1).pdf
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Newton’s Law of Gravitation Practice Problems with Answers
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http://pshs.psd202.org/documents/mtesten/1516743893.pdf
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E-book on Gravitations and Satellites with conceptual explanations and examples
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http://wwwphy.princeton.edu/~steinh/ph115/Chapter03D.pdf
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Force and Gravitation Practice Problems and Solutions
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https://www.amherst.edu/media/view/131477/original/PS%2B4%2Bsolutions.pdf
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PowerPoint explaining Gravitation with Walk-Through problems and Equation explanations
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https://people.physics.tamu.edu/mahapatra/teaching/ch13.pdf
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Practice Problems with Gravitational Force
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Article on Gravitational Potential Energy
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https://opentextbc.ca/physicstestbook2/chapter/gravitational-potential-energy/
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Gravity and Kepler’s Laws Practice Problems and Solutions
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https://www.lehman.edu/faculty/anchordoqui/101-P4_s.pdf
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Gravity Practice Problems and Solutions
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https://www.problemsphysics.com/problems/gravity.html
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Article on Gravitation and Orbits
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http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/RPEG/no_paper/handouts/Lesson.09.html
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Physics Hypertextbook link to Gravitation – with summary of concepts and practice problems
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https://physics.info/gravitation/problems.shtml
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Article on the Vertical Pendulum
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http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/301/lectures/node90.html
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Article on the Conical Pendulum
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http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/301/lectures/node88.html
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Detailed analysis of Conical Pendulums (only first 10 pages relevant)
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https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1217093.pdf
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E-book on Physical Pendulum with explanation and tons of worked examples
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http://www.lehman.edu/faculty/anchordoqui/chapter24.pdf
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University Physics textbook section on Pendulums with explanations and many examples
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https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-1/pages/15-4-pendulums
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Centre of Mass
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Centre of mass practice problems and solutions
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https://www.beaverdam.k12.wi.us/faculty/letkewiczt/CENTER%20OF%20MASS%20PROBLEMS%20%20SOLUTIONS.pdf
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Explanation of Centre of Mass with walk-through problems and solutions
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http://labman.phys.utk.edu/phys221core/modules/m5/center_of_mass.html
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E-book on defining Centre of Mass with examples using different systems – plus additional resources
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http://www.danfleisch.com/sgmoa/supplemental/CenterofMass.pdf
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Detailed E-textbook about Centre of Mass and Gravity with many examples
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http://ruina.tam.cornell.edu/Book/COMRuinaPratap.pdf
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E-book on COM with examples and worked out problems
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Centre of mass practice and example problems
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https://www.whitman.edu/mathematics/calculus_online/section09.06.html
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Rotational Mechanics and Torque
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Problem solving techniques and examples on torque and rotational motion
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http://people.virginia.edu/~kdp2c/downloads/Lecture_14.pdf
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Problems with solutions and explanations on rotational mechanics
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An e-book about all things rotational motion (torque, angular momentum, moment of inertia)
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https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1146&context=physicskatz
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Practice problems with solutions on rotational motion
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Examples of kinematics of rotational motion
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https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/10-2-kinematics-of-rotational-motion/
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E-textbook on rotational mechanics (torque, rotational kinematics)
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http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pplato2/h-flap/phys2_7.html
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Conceptual explanations on Rotational Inertia
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https://opentextbc.ca/physicstestbook2/chapter/dynamics-of-rotational-motion-rotational-inertia/
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E-book explaining Rotational Dynamics (Centre of Mass, Rotational Kinematics, Torque, Momentum)
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http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/local/physical/mi_4.html
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Article on rotational dynamics (angular acceleration, rotational energy)
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http://labman.phys.utk.edu/phys135core/modules/m8/dynamics.html
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Torque and Angular Momentum E-book
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http://www.phys.ufl.edu/courses/phy2053/sum14/lectures/Chapter08.pdf
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PowerPoint on Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium
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http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/~wman/phy111hw/lecture%20notes/chapter11allnew.pdf
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Example problems on Torque and Static Equilibrium
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http://jmh.nbed.nb.ca/sites/jmh.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2016/May/physics_122_net_torque_may_20.pdf
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Big website with tons of Static Equilibrium practice problems with solutions
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https://sites.google.com/site/mrtrasksphysics/physics-12/unit-3---equilibrium
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Torque worksheet with solutions
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http://martinatsaints.pbworks.com/f/Torque+Worksheet+Solutions.pdf
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Another Torque worksheet with solutions
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http://www.mayfieldschools.org/Downloads/Torque%20Worksheet%20Key.pdf
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Another Torque worksheet with solutions
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https://www.npsd.k12.nj.us/cms/lib04/NJ01001216/Centricity/Domain/474/Torque%20WORKSHEETS%202014.pdf
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Detailed PowerPoint with examples and problems on Circular Motion
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http://www.cse.salford.ac.uk/physics/gsmcdonald/pp/PPLATOResources/h-flap/p2_6t.pdf
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E-book with many worked example problems and multiple choice questions
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http://jmh.nbed.nb.ca/sites/jmh.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2016/May/physics_122_net_torque_may_20.pdf
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PowerPoint with examples on torque and equilibrium
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http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~helenj/Mechanics/PDF/mechanics08.pdf
Lasers
PowerPoint that expands on what a Laser is, Laser Physics and different types of Laser Systems.
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Detailed article on everything about Basic Lasers
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https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/lasersintro.html
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Article that goes into detail on the Concepts and Equations of Lasers (1.1 is too advanced)
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https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/9789813224308_0001
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PowerPoint that dives into the elements of a Laser and how Lasers works
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http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/~litao/ORS5_v2.ppt.pdf
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Article on the Overview of Lasers with diagrams
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Quantum Physics
Article on the Photoelectric Effect and the key points and concepts behind the experiment
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https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/quantum-physics/photons/a/photoelectric-effect
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Explanation of the Photoelectric Effect with investigation into Experimental Setup
https://www.princeton.edu/~romalis/PHYS312/Photoelectric.pdf
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Overview of the Photoelectric Effect with extensive details into the Experiment
https://www.dartmouth.edu/~physics/labs/descriptions/photoelectric.effect/writeup.pdf
Web page analysing the graph determined from the Work Function and the Photoelectric Effect experiment
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod2.html
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Video explaining the discoveries and concepts behind the Photoelectric Effect
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b0axfyJ4oo
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Variety of Solved Practice Problems on the Photoelectric Effect
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https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/7/10074/files/2015/08/11.30-Photoelectric-Effect-15ayh67.pdf
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Photoelectric Practice Problem Sheet with Solutions
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https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-my/wp-content/uploads/sites/2692/2019/04/14145219/lab11_problems.pdf
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Worksheet that explains the Concepts and Equations behind the Photoelectric Effect
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https://www.sps186.org/downloads/basic/163614/PhotoelectricEffectNOTES.pdf
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Article on the Compton Effect with explanations behind the equations and example problems
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http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~mmurkovi/phys/lecture_notes_34_formulas.pdf
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Detailed paper that goes into the Compton Effect, Compton Scattering and Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
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http://www.phys.utk.edu/labs/modphys/Compton%20Scattering%20Experiment.pdf
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Worksheet that derives the Compton wavelength equation
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http://www.physics.udel.edu/~jim/PHYS309_16F/Class%20Notes/Class_12.pdf
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Compton Effect Solved Practice Problem Sheet
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http://www.physics.utah.edu/~jgerton/3740/class_problems/gp12solns.pdf
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Various Solved Quantum Physics Problems (Compton, Photoelectric and Bragg)
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https://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mcmillan/rqpdfs/2_quantum_theory_of_light.pdf
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More Solved Quantum Physics Problems (Photoelectric, Compton, X-Rays)
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https://physlab.lums.edu.pk/images/9/91/Solution2.pdf
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A UPenn Practice Early Quantum Physics Exam (close to course curriculum)
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https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~williams/html-physics/phys250/pracexams/prac250b.pdf
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Various Solved Problems on Matter Waves
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https://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mcmillan/rqpdfs/4_matter_waves.pdf
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Web-page that explains the equations behind Wave Packets and Uncertainty
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https://quantummechanics.ucsd.edu/ph130a/130_notes/node7.html
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PowerPoint that explains Double-Slit, Wave Function, Uncertainty, Wave Packets and Potential Wells (some content is too advanced)
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http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/EDUC/WU_Lecture_Ch38.pdf
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PowerPoint that explains Wave Functions, Wave Packets, Uncertainty, Probability Density (some content is too advanced)
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http://www.physics.umd.edu/courses/Phys270/Jenkins/LectureChapters40v2.pdf
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Chapter from a textbook on Matter Waves (Sections 5.4 is too advanced)
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http://mobydick.mib.infn.it/~collini/serway_cap5.pdf
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A Stanford E-book on The Uncertainty Principle (Heisenberg, Wave-Particle Duality)
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-uncertainty/
Paper that discusses What is a Matter (de Broglie) Wave?
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https://www.southampton.ac.uk/~doug/quantum_physics/matter_waves.pdf
Various Solved Problems on Quantum Physics (Wave Function, Potential Energy,
Infinite Square Well)
https://www.academia.edu/31970227/Solved_Problems_on_finite_potential_well
Detailed Article on What is a Potential Well, Defining the Wave Function
Paper on the Physics behind the Infinite Square Well (page 3 too advanced)
http://physics.unm.edu/Courses/Fields/Phys491/Notes/TISEInfiniteSquare.pdf
Solved Practice Problems on Quantum Physics (de Broglie, Energy, Diffraction, Uncertainty)
http://physics.weber.edu/johnston/genphsx/solns/ch28_giambattista.pdf
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Natalia's Additional Course Material
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A half an hour-long video giving an introduction to Quantum Mechanics
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIsPSDOrRus
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Richard Feynman’s lecture series that gives an introduction to Conservation, Symmetry and Uncertainty in Quantum Mechanics
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/tuva-richard-feynman/
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A written version of the Feynman Lecture Series listed above
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https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/info/
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An animation that helps explain the Classical Model of the Hydrogen Atom
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https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis/simulations_chem/ch16_Bohr_model.html
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An Animation that can be used to interact with the Wave function and Probability
Density of a Particle in a Box.
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https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis/simulations_html5/sims/infwell1d/infwell1d.html
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An animation that explores Wave Functions and Energy Levels for a particle in a box
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis/simulations_chem/ch03_quantum_IDSW_1D.html
An animation that helps understand the comparison of the Finite and Infinite Square Wells
Quantum Paris video explaining the Bose-Einstein Condensation
Quantum video that dives further into the Bose-Einstein Condensate to talk about their creation
https://www.nist.gov/video/creation-bose-einstein-condensate
Quantum Paris video about the Scanning Tunneling Microscope and the Quantum Physics behind it
https://moody.st-andrews.ac.uk/moodle/pluginfile.php/905964/mod_resource/content/1/19_stm_en.mp4
Quantum Paris video about the Scanning Electron Microscope and the Quantum Physics behind it
https://moody.st-andrews.ac.uk/moodle/pluginfile.php/905965/mod_resource/content/1/17_meb_en.mp4
Quantum Paris video about the Scanning Electron Microscope and the Quantum Physics behind it
https://moody.st-andrews.ac.uk/moodle/pluginfile.php/905967/mod_resource/content/1/18_tem_en.mp4
Website that includes all of the Quantum Physics Paris Educational videos
http://toutestquantique.fr/index_en.html
Online Article that goes into the set-up and Quantum Physics behind the Double-Slit Experiment
https://www.hitachi.com/rd/research/materials/quantum/doubleslit/index.html
An Interactive Programme that allows for the modeling of the Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals
http://www.falstad.com/qmatom/
HyperPhysics Web-page that has articles discusses all the basic phenomenon of Quantum Physics
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
Timeline of Quantum Physics Discoveries
Paper on the Double-Slit Electron Diffraction
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Video Series that reviews the Physics and Phenomenon behind Quantum Matter Waves
https://www.quantumnano.at/popular-science/videos-animations-podcasts-radio/animations/
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