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YEAR 11
RADIOACTIVITY
 
PGM recommends Andy Darvill's site for general coverage of the GCSE syllabus.
 
In addition the NRPB site covers Radon Gas very well. Transport of Radioactive Materials is also worth a look.
 
To find out how smoke detectors work visit the howstuffworks site.
 
Another useful site is Radiation and Life .There is also a site to explain radioactive decay series.
 
This alpha particle scattering applet is well worth a look. The PHET site contains many animations, amongst them is one on Rutherford Scattering.
 
Please see me if you have any more recommendations.
 
NUCLEAR POWER
 
The World Nuclear Association is an excellent starting point for information on Nuclear Power.
 
To take part in an online debate on Nuclaer Power try the School Science site.
 
For basic GCSE info try Andy Darvill's site.
 
For a general discussion of how to meet national energy needs visit the energy choices site.
 
For lots more info try this site.
 
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
 
An applet to help you understand how a generator works.
 
SATELLITES
 
For the My Solar System animation look on the PHET site.
 
An applet to look at centripetal forces in a carousel.
 
The University of Surrey site is useful for finding out about Satellites, as is TheTech Satellite Site.
 
Try the NASA site to find satellites orbiting the Earth at the moment and another NASA site for more information on the different types of orbit.
 
To see views of the Earth try the LANDSAT site.
 
MIRRORS AND LENSES
 
For an animation showing how lenses produce an image look on the PHET site.
 
NUCLEAR and PARTICLE PHYSICS and ASTROPHYSICS
 
For up to date information visit the Frontiers website.
 
An applet to explain the Doppler Effect.
 
 
ELECTRON BEAMS
 
To learn about the history of the discovery of the electron  visit the Science Museum site.
 
To find out how a TV picture is produced try this site.
 
See some scanning electron microscope images.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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