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Physics: Principles and ProblemsChapter 13:
States of MatterWeb Links
Solids and Fluids | | This online physics chapter describes fluids and solids. Visit this site and explain the difference between solids and fluids. (
http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/physics/fluids/node1.html
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Archimedes | | Here you'll find an extensive Archimedes site with links to different Archimedes-related sites. Click on the "Golden Crown" link to find out how he discovered buoyant force. (
http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/%7Ecrorres/Archimedes/contents.html
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Buoyancy Force | | Learn about buoyancy force. Alter the mass of the log, mass added to the log, density, log length, and log radius to see if it will still float in water. (
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=23
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Silica Aerogels | | This site describes the history, development, manufacture, and usage of silica aerogels by the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Visit the picture gallery and learn how aerogels are made. (
http://eande.lbl.gov/ECS/aerogels/satoc.htm
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