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The Physics Source is a collection of resources for introductory college level physics courses. It includes curriculum, curriculum support material, reference material, and pedagogical and physics education research inspired content.

The Source relies on you, the community of teachers, to expand and maintain its holdings.

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PhET Simulation: Simplified MRI
This is an interactive simulation on the topic of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The user can change the applied magnetic field and the RF signal and observe the effect on spins. In the NMR mode, the user can choose between various  from among several atoms. In the MRI mode, the user can elect to add a tumor to the head being visualized.
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Mystery Image

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ISLE: Investigative Science Learning Environment
This approach to teaching physics has students perform experiments and build models in a manner similar to physics research. Included are example labs and curricular materials, research results, and discussion boards.
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Latest Source Materials

Jan 9	Selected Readings for Physics Education Researchers within and beyond PER
Dec 21	Web Video for the Classroom: Quick, Appealing, and Engaging Lessons
Aug 7	Mr. Wizard for the social media age!
Aug 7	Modeling Physics.org

Event Announcements

AAPT Winter Meeting 2012
The 2012 winter meeting will be held in Ontario California from February 4th to February 8th.

Past events

January 27th History

1936: Samuel C. C. Ting was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was awarded the 1976 Nobel Prize for Physics with B. Richter for their (independent) discovery of a heavy elemental particle.
Source: Physics Infomall.