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Merlot Classic Award winner for 2005

"This site was honored because of its comprehensive coverage of most of physics,
the creative use of multimedia and linking, and the impact it has had on
students worldwide. Online tutorials cover a wide range of physics topics,
including modern physics and astronomy. Material is organized through extensive
concept maps."






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About HyperPhysics

 


RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPMENT

HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics which employs
concept maps and other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation. For
the most part, it is laid out in small segments or "cards", true to its original
development in HyperCard. The entire environment is interconnected with
thousands of links, reminiscent of a neural network. The bottom bar of each card
contains links to major concept maps for divisions of physics, plus a "go back"
feature to allow you to retrace the path of an exploration. The side bar
contains a link to the extensive Index, which itself is composed of active
links. That sidebar also contains links to relevant concept maps. The rationale
for such concept maps is to provide a visual survey of conceptually connected
material, and it is hoped that they will provide some answers to the question
"where do I go from here?". Whether you need further explanation of concepts
which underly the current card content, or are seeking applications which go
beyond it, the concept map may help you find the desired information.

Part of the intent for this exploration environment is to provide many
opportunities for numerical exploration in the form of active formuli and
standard problems implemented in Javascript. An active exploration in physics
will typically lead you to something which needs to be quantified, and it is
hoped that the many Javascript-enabled calculations will provide many
opportunities to answer "What if .." type questions.

New content for HyperPhysics will be posted as it is developed. The intent is to
maintain the entire HyperPhysics project on the Web with stable locations so
that links to it may be established with confidence that they will be there for
an extended period of time. As the basic phase nears completion, the author is
interested in extensions to specific applied areas. If you are interested in
developing specific material for a specialized course, you might consider
building it upon this framework with links to HyperPhysics to provide the basic
conceptual background. The entire HyperPhysics project can be made available on
a cross-platform DVD or USB memory since it will remain compatible with the
standard web browsers.


WHO IS USING HYPERPHYSICS?

A resource that was initiated as a resource for local high school physics
teachers whom I had taught has expanded into an intensively used website
worldwide.

CD or DVD versions have been sent to 86 countries to date, and translations into
German, Italian, Chinese, and Español have been licensed and are underway.

Call for Translators

Español

This is an offer to post translated versions of HyperPhysics for free access
worldwide, just as the English version is offered. If you wish to translate
parts of HyperPhysics for the use of your students, we will post a full mirror
version of HyperPhysics dedicated to your language with all links so that your
translated portions will have full access to the links to all of HyperPhysics.
It is suggested that just the displayed text be translated, leaving all the
links intact, thereby reducing the labor of translation. While the Copyright of
HyperPhysics must remain with the project, our commitment is to provide you with
a DVD version of the full HyperPhysics website with a license for a closed
mirror (at least password protected) at your institution so that you can make
full use of your translation efforts for teaching at your institution, even
during the early stages of translation. When a large portion has been
translated, a more flexible license will be provided to make sure you are not
hindered from making use of your own work of translation.

The hit rate reached about 50 million file hits per year in the fifth year and
logging was suspended. Informal statistics from the server log indicate about 15
hits per user on average, so 50 million hits translates to over 3 million users
per year. More recent probes have indicated about 2 million file accesses per
day.

Email traffic has increased proportionately, and an informal tally of the emails
indicates the following frequency of users.

 * Students.
 * High school teachers.
 * Engineering and technical personnel in industry.
 * Independent learners.

Search engines give over 200,000 links to HyperPhysics, mostly from educators or
educational institutions.


PLEASE RESPECT THE COPYRIGHT

HyperPhysics (©C.R. Nave, 2017) is a continually developing base of
instructional material in physics. It is not freeware or shareware. It must not
be copied or mirrored without authorization. The author is open to proposals for
its use for non-profit instructional purposes. The overall intent has been to
develop a wide ranging exploration environment which could be of use to students
and teachers.

Contact

Carl R. (Rod) Nave

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia 30302-5060

Email: RodNave@gsu.edu

Selected by the SciLinks program, a service of National Science Teachers
Association. Copyright 2001.

IF YOU WANT A USB VERSION:

Use Paypal (usually the easiest) or send a check or money order for $50 payable
to Rod Nave to the address at left. Western Union and Moneygram transfers have
also been successfully used by international users. Wire transfer information is
available by email. Proceeds from USBs are applied to maintaining and developing
the HyperPhysics site as a free web resource. USB memory sticks are made when
payment is received so that the content is fully current as of that date. A data
USB is the default format, but if you have reason to require a DVD, please
specify a DVD in your order or by email.

If you prefer to pay by credit card, you may do so by clicking on the PayPal
logo. Note: if you have the HyperPhysics Index open, close the Index before
clicking on the PayPal button.

A paid receipt will be included with the shipment in case you can get
reimbursement from your institution. Having the USB frees you from dependence
upon a web connection in your classroom or location of use.


USB assumed,
email if DVD preferred
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A number of educational institutions are using the material in computer-equipped
classrooms, and for that purpose, lab-packs of USBs can be prepared for your
institution. Email the author for details. Another possibility is an internal
license to post HyperPhysics on an internal site, which would permit you to
modify and add to it as a base. Such licenses are subject to the restriction
that the internal mirror site must be at least password-protected from the world
wide web. Such licenses are being used by a number of educational institutions
and training centers to facilitate the development of specific content without
having to "reinvent the wheel" by filling in all the introductory material.

 

Merlot Snapshot

Merlot Classic Award winner for 2005

"This site was honored because of its comprehensive coverage of most of physics,
the creative use of multimedia and linking, and the impact it has had on
students worldwide. Online tutorials cover a wide range of physics topics,
including modern physics and astronomy. Material is organized through extensive
concept maps. "

Psigate, the Physical Science Information Gateway, has posted 59 reviews of
topics in HyperPhysics and 195 Database entries as of January 2006.

Reviewed by PhysicsWorld in 2009.

Classified as "Gold Certified" and awarded a place in Nerdy Data's hall of fame
for having more activity than 99% of the sites surveyed.

 


AVAILABILITY ON USB

If you are interested, the full current content of HyperPhysics can be provided
to you on cross-platform USB memory for the cost of $50. It can be accessed by
Mac or PC with your web browser exactly as you access it on the web. The
proceeds from the USBs contribute to the costs of providing the website for free
individual use on the web worldwide. Further development of the HyperPhysics
environment is also supported by the USBs. The HyperPhysics Project has been
kept free from University or commercial financial support in order to maintain
freedom to develop it in flexible ways. Advertisements have been refused as
counter to the educational intent of the site.

HyperPhysics on USB is distributed for individual use and does not grant the
right to copy or distribute material from the DVD. One provision of this
offering is that it must not be opened to the world wide web from your computer
acting as a server. Mirror sites to the web are prohibited. Providing it to the
web from just one main server is important for error checking in the development
process.

The understanding upon distribution is that if you contribute significant
content to be added to the material (e.g., text, graphics, images, etc.) and it
is incorporated into HyperPhysics, your contribution will be acknowledged on the
added material and you will be sent the next revision of the USB free of charge
as compensation.

While copying and modifying the material for personal use or class presentation
use is permitted under the terms of this offering, all rights to the material
are reserved and no part of the material may be reproduced for any commercial
purpose. Arrangements for distribution to students for a fee to cover costs may
be made with the author. The intent of the offering is the enhancement of
physics and astronomy teaching, and uses of the material which are strictly
educational will be quickly agreed to without additional charges.

 

NASA images and other public domain images included were downloaded from the
Internet and may be freely used. Other images are the property of the author and
covered by the copyright unless otherwise noted in the credits in the individual
documents.

The server for HyperPhysics is located at Georgia State University and makes use
of the University's network. HyperPhysics is provided free of charge for all
classes in the Department of Physics and Astronomy through internal networks.
The intellectual property rights and the responsibility for accuracy reside
wholly with the author, Dr. Rod Nave.

 

 

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