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Library > Physical Science (21 Modules)

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Physical Science Modules

Acids and Bases: An Introduction - This module provides an intrioduction to acid and base chemistry. The Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry concepts of acids and bases are discussed as well as the pH scale and neutralization reactions.

Atomic Theory I: The Early Days - This lesson introduces J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron and E. Rutherford's planetary model of atomic structure. This is the first in a series covering modern atomic theory.

Atomic Theory II: Ions, Isotopes and Electron Shells - This lesson explains the presence of ions, isotopes and discusses N. Bohr's theory on the quantum behaviour of electrons. This module is the second in a series on atomic structure.

Chemical Bonding - It introduces the concepts of ionic and covalent bonding. This module is the second in a series on chemical reactions.

Chemical Equations - It discusses the process of equation writing and balancing chemical equations in perspective of the chemical changes that take place during a reaction. This module is the third in a series on chemical reactions.

Chemical Reactions - It introduces the concept of electron exchange and briefly explains exothermic and endothermic reactions. This is the first in a series of modules on chemical reactions.

Density - This lesson introduces the concept of density, its measurement and the relationship to buoyancy.

Energy: An Introduction - An introduction to the forms and changes in energy. This lesson discusses potential and kinetic energy as well as introducing the 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics.

Gravity: Newtonian Relationships - An introduction to Newton's theories and calculations for Universal Gravitation.

Light I: Particle or Wave? - This module explores early theories of the concept of light up through Thomas Young's groundbreaking double slit experiment.

Light II: Electromagnetism - This module introduces the work of Faraday, Oersted, and James Clerk Maxwell toward an overview of the electromagnetic nature of light and its properties.

Matter: Atoms from Democritus to Dalton - This lesson introduces theories of the structure of matter from the time of the ancient Greeks, to Dalton's eloquent theory of the early 19th century. This module serves as the first in a series on atomic structure.

Matter: States of Matter - This module introduces Kinetic Molecular Theory and the states of matter and describes the process of phase transitions in matter.

Nuclear Chemistry: An Introduction - This lesson is an introduction to nuclear chemistry. It reviews alpha, beta and gamma decay reactions, the concept of half-life, and nuclear fission and fusion.

Organic Chemistry: An Introduction - An introduction to the diverse chemistry of carbon including basic hydrocarbon nomenclature.

Temperature - An introduction to the relationship between energy, heat and temperature. This lesson compares the 3 major temperature scales.

The Mole: Its History and Use - This lesson is an introduction to the history and use of the scientific concept of the mole.

The Periodic Table of Elements - This module introduces D. Mendeleev's theories and the modern Periodic Table. Electron configuration as a function of table placement is discussed.

Water: Properties and Behavior - This module provides an introduction to the chemical properties of water. The dipole across the molecule, hydrogen bonding, surface tension,and solvation are all introduced.

Wave Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions - This mathematics module provides a description of the relationship between the sine function and waves, and details the mathematics that describe wave shapes.

Waves and Wave Motion: Describing Waves - This module introduces the history of wave theories, basic descriptions of waves and wave motion, and the concepts of wave speed and frequency.