Physics Success Stories
This site offers a set of 15 2-page handouts. They cover many of the
topics of Physics 8, from a forward-looking,economic, integrated,
national perspective. We will discuss some of these handouts in class.
|
Topic |
Pages in Text |
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Physics Drives Progress -Transportation |
96-119,162-3 |
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Physics Designs the Future - New Materials |
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Physics on Display - Liquid Crystals |
192,192,326,359,361 |
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Physics Stimulates Industry - Lasers |
194-6,383,336,359,235,212 |
|
Physics is a Sound Investment - Acoustics |
234... |
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Physics Saves Money - Energy Efficiency |
249,251 |
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Physics Clears the Air - The Environment |
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Physics Improves Health - Medical Physics |
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Physics Saves Lives - Medical Imaging |
296-7,299,304 |
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Physics Protects People - National Defense |
300,248 |
|
Physics Fills Your Home - Consumer Goods |
130,141-6,181,198,336... |
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Physics Creates Jobs - Computers |
310... |
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Physics Connects the World - Telecommunications |
326,348-53 |
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Physics Weaves the Web - The Internet |
348, 350-1,389 |
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Physics Launches New Business - Global Positioning System |
353,389 |
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