Physics
Physics articles, news and list of physics websites. Physics students, educators, and professionals of all kinds will be glad to know that there is a multitude of Internet resources pertaining to this field of study on the different forms of matter, their properties, and the transformations that they undergo. Most physical science sites provide links to materials covering such subjects related to the field as acoustics, photonics, astrophysics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, and optics, plasma, nuclear, and particle physics. Among these online resources are texts, tutorials, teaching aids, and data on software, organizations, publications, research groups, and academic departments. This section features various online resources on physics.
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| Einstein Fridge Comes in From the Cold As well as devising the theory of relativity, it has emerged that Albert Einstein was also responsible for a less... |
Why is ice slippery? It is assumed that a smooth surface is slippery while a rough surface is not. However this is not true with ice. Ice is... |
| Why do sharp things prick? "Don’t go near that…It’s sharp". All of us have heard it before. But, what is about sharp things that we are... |
Diesel Engine The diesel engine is an internal combustion engine or precisely it can be called as a compression ignition engine, in which... |
| Can The Invisible Man See? H.G.Wells classic novel "The invisible man" may have inspired a lot of ideas in the new generation, but if we... |
Could Archimedes have lifted the earth? Archimedes, the great mathematician, made a claim to King Hiero of Syracuse that he could move the earth if given a place... |
| A straight look at Diffraction A deeper look into the field of diffraction. This phenomenon has been studied for a long time by prominent scientists like... |
Why does a Microscope magnify? The small black device at the corner of the laboratory can open up whole new worlds to explore. It can show things you have... |
| Does Gravity exist everywhere? It has long since the dream of many scientists to isolate gravity producing matter. But it is realized that gravity cannot... |
Newton’s Third Law: Some explanations Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Newton’s third law can be easily applied to fixed bodies. But what about... |
| Water pressure: Do ships stop sinking? This thought might have occurred to you. Water pressure, being such a tremendous force should be able to stop ships from... |
Nuclear Weapons : Are they easy to design? With the availability of easy to access resources and the large amount of technical data available, has it become easy for... |
| The Quantum of Continuity The problem of continuum versus discreteness seems to be related to the issue of infinity and finiteness. |
The Decoherence of Measurement Arguably the most onerous philosophical question attached to Quantum Mechanics (QM) is that of Measurement. |
| It's All Relative - Einstein's Kink Theory Put to the Test Nasa probe will make most sensitive observations so far to see if the Earth twists space as it spins. |
Electromagnetic Waves: Origin and Theory Electromagnetism is defined as the combinations of alternating electric and magnetic fields created by accelerated charges... |
| Electrokinetics : Overview, History and Theory Electrokinetics is the study of chemical reactions and molecular motion that can result (or cause) from the division of... |
Atom Bomb: Technique and theory used to make one America used it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Millions died instantly and generations were crippled. What makes the atom bomb... |
| Einstein's observation on gravity proved right The speed of gravity matches the speed of light." This theory by Albert Einstein has finally been validated by... |
Warm Water Vibrates for longer time Dutch researcher Arjan Lock has investigated the behavior of vibrating water molecules. Using ultra-short laser pulses, he... |
| The Atom Bomb: A Brief History A memory trip including dates and statistics, stating the facts, dates and events that took place during the starting phase... |
Teleporting 3-D by 2-D means A fax machine for a 3-D object!! Making use of the same principle in 2-D for 'teleportation' in 3-D. What exactly is... |
| How two students built an A-bomb It's one of the burning questions of the moment: how easy would it be for a country with no nuclear expertise to build an... |
Superstring Theories Strings are described as probabilistic ripples (waves) of spacetime (NOT in a quantum field) propagating through spacetime... |
| Three physicists share Nobel Prize for cosmic discoveries Three astrophysicists - two Americans and a Japanese - share this year's Nobel Prize for physics for their work in... |
How to make a dirty bomb They say it's easy to build your own atomic weapon. Is it? Jon Ronson takes a crash course. It is a Monday in July and I... |
| Gravity Boeing is researching the possibilities of "antigravity" aircraft, inspired by the research of a controversial... |
Towards the Final Frontier: Thanks to Particles in a Laser Beam Two Australian scientists have brought the world of Star Trek just a step nearer. They have "teleported"... |
| Physicists beaming with teleport success A team of physicists in Australia have successfully teleported a laser beam of light from one spot to another in a split... |
Cartoon Laws Of Physics Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of its situation. |