Physics: Principles and Problems

Chapter 28: The Atom

Web Links


Computer Graphics
These movies and images show detail of atomic structures. Watch the movie of the Bohr model and explain how this is different from earlier models.
( http://www.knowledgebydesign.com/tlmc/tlmc_cg.html#atomicorb )
Atomic Orbitals
This site offers some very nice visualizations of atomic orbitals. Visit this site and explain how the orbitals differ in shape.
( http://www.orbitals.com/orb/ )
How Light Is Made...
Here is a description of how electrons move from orbital to orbital and how this creates the atomic spectrum. How are electrons responsible for light?
( http://zebu.uoregon.edu/%7Esoper/Light/atomspectra.html )
Laser Basics
This site explains the basics of how lasers work. What do each of the letters in "LASER" stand for?
( http://www.thetech.org/hyper/lasers/Basics/index.html )
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