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Disclaimer: These are online resources that I have found, They are not meant to be your only source of study, instead you can use them to your enhance your normal study. I don’t know what level these resources are aimed at, but I’ve tried to provide a range for a number of different topics. I don’t study Physics, so I don’t know how accurate these are, or how they relate to course syllabi.

Space & the universe:

• How do we know the Big Bang actually happened?
  
• Visible Earth - A catalogue of satellite images of our home planet detailing everything from atmospheric data to city lights or natural disasters.
  
• NASA - NASA homepage with links to other NASA sites. FAQ
  
• British National Space Centre - Site containing information about current satellites launches, solar system and Earth observation. There are links from the ‘Learning Zone’ to other Space sites.
  
• Online Physics Lecture Notes - A directory of online undergraduate level astronomy and physics lecture notes from various universities.
  
• Physics in Perspective: 2013 lectures - Video: Dr Andreas Freise talks about finding black holes with lasers.
  
• Galileo: An educational film - An educational film dramatising the life of Galileo and his scientific discoveries.
  
• Why our universe might exist on a knife-edge
  
• Is our universe the only universe?
  
• Distant time and the hint of a multiverse
  
• The hunt for a supermassive black hole
  
• The story behind the Mars Rovers
  
• The design of the universe
  
• Shedding light on dark matter
  
• Why did Pluto get kicked out of the planet club?
  
• Geocentrism and heliocentrism
• Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
  
• An overview of orbital mechanics
• Orbital mechanics -  These drawings simplify the physics of orbital mechanics, making it easy to grasp some of the basic concepts.
• Gravity is More Than a Name
  
• Circular and Satellite Motion Interactives
  

Vectors, Motion & Momentum

• Vectors - Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions
• Vectors, Projectiles, and 2-D Motion Interactives
• One dimensional motion - velocity, speed, time, acceleration, projectiles.
• Two dimensional motion - projectile velocity, inclines, centripetal force and acceleration.
• Introduction to vectors and scalars - Khan Academy  (YouTube)
  
• Physics: Introduction to Vectors (YouTube)
  
• Momentum and Its Conservation
  
• Momentum and Collisions Interactives
• 1-D Kinematics Interactives
  
• The simple pendulum - Excellent animations proving assorted points about the simple harmonic motion approximation for pendulums.
• The Physics of Body Mechanics
  
• Momentum and forces (BBC Bitesize)
• Forces and Newton’s laws
• Impacts and linear momentum
• Moments, torque and angular momentum
• Oscillatory motion

Work & Energy:

• Work, Energy, and Power
• Work and Energy Interactives
• Introduction to work and energy - Khan Academy
  
• SparkNotes: SAT Physics: Work, Energy, and Power
  

Thermal Physics:

• Thermal Physics
• Thermodynamics
• SparkNotes: SAT Physics: Thermal Physics
  
• Thermal Physics - Heat and Temperature (YouTube)
  

Electricity & Magneticism:

• Static Electricity
• Static Electricity Interactives
• The Electromagnetic Spectrum Song by Emerson & Wong
  
• Electromagnetic Spectrum - Introduction
  
• Electricity and magneticism (Khan academy)
• Current Electricity
• Magnetism Interactives
  
• Direct Current Versus Alternating Current
  
• Circuits
• Circuit symbols review notes
• Circuit components overview
• Resistors in Circuits
• Batteries in Circuits
• Capacitors in Circuits
• Online circuit lab
• Electric Current
• Electric Resistance
• Electric Power

Light & Sound:

• Waves
• Waves and Sound Interactives
  
• Sound Waves and Music
• Mechanical waves and sound
• Light Waves and Color
• Light waves
• Reflection and the Ray Model of Light
• Refraction and Lenses Interactives
  
• Refraction and the Ray Model of Light
• Circles of light: the mathematics of rainbows - An in-depth study of the mathematics involved in the study of rainbows. For advanced students only.
• The Discovery Of Radioactivity - 100 years ago, a group of scientists unknowingly ushered in the Atomic Age. Their work initiated paths of research which changed our understanding of the building blocks of matter.
• Light: Particle or a Wave?
• Refraction of Light
• Diffraction of Light
• Sources of Visible Light
• Laser Fundamentals
• Prisms and Beamsplitters
• What is the speed of dark? Vsauce. YouTube (2014).
• Primary Colors
• Diffraction of Light
  

Atoms:

• The Discovery and Research on the Atom - A description of some of the important developments in understanding the atom an its constituents. Some parts of the site are very mathematical and go beyond college level physics.
  
• Large Hadron Collider finds elusive new particle after 50 years
• Building atoms
• Revise atom structure (S-cool, intro level)
• Build an atom - Move the electrons, protons and neutrons yourself to create different atoms.
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Definitions & Tools:

• Torques - Definitions of various torques, statements of Euler’s equations.
  
• Elasticity - Definitions for a selection of topics related to elasticity.
  
• Forces - Glossary of terms and mathematical derivations for various forces.
  
• Friction - A few good definitions relating to friction.
  
• Mass and Weight - Brief definitions for various mass and weight related topics.
  
• A Dictionary of Units of Measurement - The history and conversion of different numeric systems
  
• Physics Forums - A busy forum covering every physics topic under the sun. Great for everything from homework questions to discussing the origins of the universe.
  
• The Laws List - The Laws List is an alphabetised guide featuring several hundred laws, rules, principles and other related topics in physics, from aberration to the Zeeman effect.
  
• Astro Physical Calculator - A fully working physical calculator with physical constants stored in memory.

Other:

• Introduction to MRI physics - A detailed page on the workings of mri scanners with lots of animations (requires shockwave).
  
• How Does a Cat Land on its Feet? - The saying is that cats always land on their feet. This animation explains how they do this.
  
• X‑rays
  
• What physics taught me about marketing
  
• Physics Timeline
  

Careers:

• Careers in physics
• What can I do with my degree in physics?
  
• Careers In Physics - American Physical Society
  
• Important Dates and Discoveries - The Physics of the Universe

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