Questions

If you have any questions about the things we've talked about in class, or about asronomy and physics in general you can post them here and I'll do my best to point you to some resources that should help you.

What makes the Sun tick?

Have you ever wondered what drives the Sun, or how it just keeps burning every day? Here are some resources to help fill in the gaps:

The nuclear reactions in the Sun: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072482621/59233/17_2.htm

About the Sun in general: http://science.howstuffworks.com/sun.htm/printable

Nuclear Reaction Applet: http://hypnagogic.net/sim/Sim/fusion/Fusion.html

What's new in astronomy today?

If you are wondering what is going on in astronomy today then here are a few links for you to find out the latest information:

http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx


http://www.nasa.gov/

Retrograde Motion

One of the most puzzeling things for ancient astronomers was how to understand the movement of the planets. These websites explain the mysteries behind retrograde motion and its development through history.

Ineractive applet: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::800::600::/sites/dl/free/0072482621/78780/Retro_Nav.swf::Retrograde Motion

History and Exlpanation: http://www.lasalle.edu/~smithsc/Astronomy/retrograd.html

Understanding the Moon

If you have ever wondered how the moon works, or just want to keep up on the latest happenings of our terrestrial companion check out theses web sites:

Current Phase of the Moon: http://t1c.org/moon.htm

About how the Moon works: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::800::600::/sites/dl/free/0072482621/78778/Lunar_Nav.swf::Lunar Phases Interactive

Physics Applets

Here are some website that have game-like applets to help you learn the concepts that govern physics:

http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php

http://www.ngsir.netfirms.com/englishVersion.htm

This website has instructional videos and demonstations that can help you get a grip on some of the difficult concepts we talk about:

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/8-01Physics-IFall1999/VideoLectures/index.htm

AP Physics B Learning Tutorials

This website is a great resource for those of you who need a little extra ineractive instruction and practice.


http://www.montereyinstitute.org/nroc/nrocdemos.html