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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.

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Circuit Simulator Applet
The circuit simulator applet allows the user to virtually build and a test an infinite number of circuit configurations. The picture shows a full wave rectifier setup. The user can change the frequency, the waveform, the maximum voltage, the DC offset, the phase offset, the diode forward voltage, and the load resistance.
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SCALE-UP: Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Programs
The Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Programs (SCALE-UP) Project has established a model for a highly collaborative, hands-on, computer-rich, interactive learning environment for large-enrollment courses.
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Latest Source Materials

Mar 10	Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction
Mar 3	Roller Coaster
Mar 3	Paradigms in Physics E&M: Acting Out Charge Densities
Feb 17	Einstein Online

This Day in History

1960: US deep space probe Pioneer 5 was launched toward Venus' orbit and tracked for 22.5 million miles.
Source: Physics Infomall.