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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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UVA Virtual Lab: Resistor Waterwheel Analogy
These pages provide a water model of an electrical circuit. In this case, the gerbil running in its wheel and the bucket pump are the equivalent of a battery. The water represents the electrons in the circuit. The height represents the voltage. The wheel represents the resistor. As the electrons fall from high to low, energy is available to do work.
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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

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

Intro Physics for Life
Sciences Project Wiki

Community project to update physics for the life sciences
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PER User's Guide

Evidence-based methods for teaching physics.
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Event Announcements

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

Past events

February 5th History

1901: Loop-the-loop centrifugal RR (roller coaster) patented by Ed Prescot
Source: Josh Spier, PH2213SP98, http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/