Module 3: Energy and Nuclear Physics
Energy Conversion and Comparison
This page provides a discussion of the types of energy, examples of how several types of energy are converted among one another, and a detailed analysis of the energy content of foods and explosives. Also offers some insight into heat energy and energy loss.
Energy Conversion and Heat Waste
This page outlines the first and second laws of Thermodynamics, as well as their implications for heat (thermal energy).
Roller Coaster Physics
This site explores the physics behind roller coasters including concepts such as velocity, acceleration, kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, friction and g-forces.
Roller Coaster Simulation
Build your own roller coaster by choosing the heights of the hills and loops, the speed and mass of the coaster, and the forces of gravity and friction.
Heat Transfer
This site provides a summary of the three types of heat transfer (with animations).
Radioactive Decay
This site simulates the decay of Polonium including a timeline with half-life, either en-masse or through a single atom. The simulator also supports a user-defined alpha-decay particle.
Nuclear Chain Reaction
On this site you’ll find an animation of a fission chain reaction.
How It Works: Nuclear Power Generation
This short video illustrates how CANDU rectors generate useable energy.
Canadian Nuclear FAQ
This site provides a series of questions and answers related to CANDU reactors and nuclear power generation in Canada.
Special Relativity Explained
On this site you’ll find a brief introduction to some of the tenets, problems and solutions proposed by special relativity. Some of the paradoxes of special relativity are explained visually.
Light Cone Information (Special Relativity)
This site offers a list of stars which have the student’s personal light cone has interacted with, based on time since birth.
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