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  • A lit match. Spanish captions.

    Energy comes in many different forms. Real-life examples differentiate between potential and kinetic energy and demonstrate the different forms of energy. This video highlights mechanical, thermal, chemical, electromagnetic, sound, and nuclear energy.

    (Source: DCMP)

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    Waves in the ocean. Caption: What forces create these waves?

    A wave carries energy from one point to another through a medium. Types of waves include light, sound, electromagnetic, mechanical, transverse, and longitudinal. Explores a wave's characteristics, such as amplitude, frequency, and wavelength. Also presents the four ways waves interact with mediums. Defines terminology as it is introduced. Quiz after summary.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • An electromagnetic spectrum is superimposed on the image of a galaxy. The visible spectrum is highlighted. Caption: A radio wave is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum,

    The Very Large Array, or VLA, is a complex of 27 massive antennas on the Plains of San Agustin in central New Mexico, all pointing skyward to monitor radio emissions from the cosmos. With support from the National Science Foundation, astronomers use this facility to observe the most dynamic, cataclysmic events in the universe. Part of the "Science Nation" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Light waves emitting from a lightbulb. Spanish captions.

    Students will learn how light is measured. Visual diagrams and hands-on experiments help students understand how light works. Important terminology includes wave, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, energy, reflection, lens, and prism.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person and a robot in a workshop with a laptop in front of them. Caption: Hertz is how many times something happens per second.

    Adabot learns about electromagnetic energy with the help of a new friend, Mr. Heinrich Hertz. Part of the "Circuit Playground" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

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    A lit match. Caption: Energy comes in many different forms.

    This video describes the five main forms of energy and how to differentiate between them. Students will learn how to calculate potential and kinetic energy. Everyday examples illustrate the impact of energy on daily life. Other topics covered include chemical energy, nuclear energy, electromagnetic energy, heat energy, mechanical energy, and the law of conservation of energy.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • An electromagnetic spectrum with a bright star over the infrared range. Caption: Hotter objects glow in visible light.

    Dr. Michelle Thaller explains the relationship between visible light and the principle of black-body radiation. These two aspects along with the anatomy of the human eye explain why stars don't appear green in the night sky. Part of the "Ask an Astronomer" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Illustration of Jupiter's radiation. Caption: Its electromagnetic radiation is intense.

    Jupiter poses many questions about our solar system. It is a powerful planet of gas whose flowing colors and spots are beautiful, but contain violent storms and jet streams. A mini solar system of over sixty moons rotate around Jupiter--a half billion miles from earth. Could one of these moons contain life under its icy crust?

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A space observatory. Caption: The telescopes made images of the region.

    Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells scientists different things about the universe, giving them more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space have joined forces over the last decade in a unique observing campaign, known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS, which reaches across the spectrum and deep back into cosmic time.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Sun shining over a building. Caption: In the mid-17th century, Father Francesco Grimaldi

    Is light composed of waves or particles? Explores the wave model of light from its earliest roots to our modern understanding of electromagnetism in 17 computer-animated video modules. Expresses Empedocles' belief that light streams from the eye, Aristotle's conception of light as a disturbance in ether, and Euclid's mathematical, ray-centered paradigms. Presents the Cartesian sine wave model, Huygens' principle of bending wave fronts, the electromagnetic spectrum, and aspects of particle theory. Provides an overview of diffraction, interference, polarization, and dispersion. Also explains Young's double-slit experiment.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A giant stationary hollow wheel constructed of metal spokes. A person climbs up an access ladder to the center of the wheel. Caption: According to Aldo, the wheel must therefore run forever.

    What would you think of powering a car using a water fuel cell, a home furnace powered by permanent magnets, or a self-driven electromagnetic engine with enough power to put a spacecraft into orbit? This is all energy that humans wouldn't have to pay for and that wouldn't pollute the earth. Not only would free energy change the world, but it would end human dependence on having to use so much of the world's fossil fuels.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Illustration of Earth covered in white dots. Caption: an earthbound observer sees time stretched, or dilated.

    How did 20th-century physics change long-held notions of light's makeup and behavior? This group of 12 concise computer-animated videos illustrates Einstein's monumental contributions to the study of light. Shows how rudimentary ideas of material wave motion yielded to more advanced concepts of electromagnetic waves by detailing Einstein's conclusions about the speed of light and his conception of time, which-given his findings on mass and energy-proceeds according to variable frames of reference. Conveys relativistic thought experiments through helpful animation, which demonstrate simultaneity, time dilation, length contraction, and relativistic mass.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Irregularly shaped gaseous shape with bright stars glowing around and behind it. Caption: with the potential to explore our universe

    Visible light, which can be seen with human eyes, comprises a small sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum. The rest of the spectrum, from short wavelength gamma rays to long-wavelength radio waves, requires special instruments to detect. ALMA uses an array of radio telescopes to detect and study radio waves from space. ALMA is an advanced tool for studying very old stars and galaxies. These objects now are seen at great cosmic distances, with most of their light stretched out to millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelengths by the expansion of the universe. ALMA provides the unprecedented ability to study the processes of star and planet formation.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Illustration of an arm extended and energy cycling through the forearm. Energy continues out through the tips of the fingers. A wire intersects the hand, and an arrow indicates movement to the right. Caption: exerted on the conducting wire.

    Part of the "A 3-D Demonstration" series. Explores the basic principles behind the operation of AC and DC motors. Explains how one or more fixed magnets, either permanent or electromagnetic, can cause linear movement or rotation of a current-carrying wire. A hand rule is developed to predict motor force. Motor torque is explained as a prelude to the practical design of a direct current motor. Specific modules include Motors and Magnets, Current and Magnet Interaction, Left-Hand Rule, Motor Force, Motor Torque, and DC Motors. Correlates to all National CTE Organizational Standards (including the provisions of the Perkins Act).

    (Source: DCMP)