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Physics: Kanopy

This guide lists the online, and media library resources relevant to students majoring in Physics.

Physics Videos

 

 

Physics and Our Universe ( 60 Episodes):

https://uapb.kanopy.com/video/fundamental-science

Take a quick trip from the subatomic to the galactic realm as an introduction to physics, the science that explains physical reality at all scales. Professor Wolfson shows how physics is the fundamental science that underlies all the natural sciences. He also describes phenomena that are still beyond its explanatory power.

Nuclear Physics Explained ( 24 Episodes) :

https://uapb.kanopy.com/video/tour-nucleus-and-nuclear-forces

Taught by Professor Lawrence Weinstein of Old Dominion University, this course explains the science, history, hazards, applications, and the latest advances in nuclear physics. You learn the principles of radioactivity, how nuclear bombs and reactors work, the uses of radiation for cancer treatment and medical imaging, what makes some forms of radiation dangerous, plus you tour a linear accelerator

The Physics of Light ( 6 Episodes):

https://uapb.kanopy.com/video/physics-light-0

This intriguing 6-part documentary series explores the concepts of physics from familiar theories, such as Newton’s Law of Gravity, to the latest in scientific research, like string theory and M-theory.

Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time (24 Episodes ):

https://uapb.kanopy.com/video/why-time-mystery

Begin your study of the physics of time with these questions: What is a clock? What does it mean to say that “time passes”? What is the “arrow of time”? Then look at the concept of entropy and how it holds the key to the one-way direction of time in our universe.

Introduction to Astrophysics (24 Episodes):

https://uapb.kanopy.com/video/zooming-out-distant-galaxies

Define the difference between astrophysics and astronomy. Then study the vast range of scales in astrophysics- from nanometers to gigaparsecs, from individual photons to the radiation of suns. Get the big picture in a breathtaking series of exponential jumps-zooming form Earth, past the planets, stars, galaxies, and finally taking in countless clusters of galaxies.