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Telescopes

2015-12-06T04:42:39Z

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Telescopes are tools used to study the night sky. The key to any telescope is getting as much information from the night sky as possible. This is done by taking advantage of the physical properties of light.
==The Main Idea==

Telescopes utilize systems of [[Mirrors]] and [[Lenses]] (sometimes very complicated) to take as much information from light as possible. Most telescopes used today are reflecting telescopes. The two major types of visible light telescopes are reflecting and refracting. Reflecting telescopes tend to be more compact and easier to maintain.

===Parts of a Telescope===

A telescope consists of

[[File:31mSg3OkZ0L.jpg|500px|]]

===Important Equations===

Magnification is equal to the focal length of the objective lens divided by the focal length of the eyepiece.

The light gathering ability of a telescope is equal to the area of its objective lens.

===Refracting Telescopes===
Refracting telescopes use a lens to gather and concentrate a beam of light. The lens can be thought of as a series of prisms combined in such a way that all the light waves arrive parallel to the axis (which is the line through the center of the lens). [[Refraction]] is the bending of light as it passes through a transparent medium.

[[File:IMG 3035.JPG|500px|]]

===Reflecting Telescopes===

[[File:IMG 3036.JPG|500px|]] [[File:IMG 3038.JPG|500px|]]

===Different Models of Reflecting Telescopes===

[[File:IMG 3037.JPG|500px|]]

==Connectedness==
As an aerospace engineering major, I found this topic to be very related to my major. Aerospace vehicles are often used to place telescopes in better locations for observation.

==History==
The earliest telescopes were refracting telescopes. [[Galileo Galilei]] was one of the first notable people to use a telescope to observe the night sky. Galileo's telescope was a simple refracting and was the best at its time. He used it to observe many celestial objects including Mars and even 4 of Jupiters moons.

===External links===
[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-reaction-time/]

==References==

"Telescope - Google Search." Telescope - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.
Chaisson, Eric, and Steve McMillan. "Astronomy Today." Astronomy Today. Pearson, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.

Telescopes

2015-12-06T04:41:55Z

Physicsfun12:

Telescopes are tools used to study the night sky. The key to any telescope is getting as much information from the night sky as possible. This is done by taking advantage of the physical properties of light.
==The Main Idea==

Telescopes utilize systems of [[Mirrors]] and [[Lenses]] (sometimes very complicated) to take as much information from light as possible. Most telescopes used today are reflecting telescopes. The two major types of visible light telescopes are reflecting and refracting. Reflecting telescopes tend to be more compact and easier to maintain.

===Parts of a Telescope===

A telescope consists of

[[File:31mSg3OkZ0L.jpg|500px|]]

===Important Equations===

Magnification is equal to the focal length of the objective lens divided by the focal length of the eyepiece.

The light gathering ability of a telescope is equal to the area of its objective lens.

===Refracting Telescopes===

[[File:IMG 3035.JPG|500px|]]

===Reflecting Telescopes===

[[File:IMG 3036.JPG|500px|]] [[File:IMG 3038.JPG|500px|]]

===Different Models of Reflecting Telescopes===

[[File:IMG 3037.JPG|500px|]]

==Connectedness==
As an aerospace engineering major, I found this topic to be very related to my major. Aerospace vehicles are often used to place telescopes in better locations for observation.

==History==
The earliest telescopes were refracting telescopes. [[Galileo Galilei]] was one of the first notable people to use a telescope to observe the night sky. Galileo's telescope was a simple refracting and was the best at its time. He used it to observe many celestial objects including Mars and even 4 of Jupiters moons.

===External links===
[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-reaction-time/]

==References==

"Telescope - Google Search." Telescope - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.
Chaisson, Eric, and Steve McMillan. "Astronomy Today." Astronomy Today. Pearson, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T03:16:03Z

Physicsfun12: /* Career */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistant. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

In 2010, he became the spokesperson for the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California. This location tries to show the importance of climate change and they're trying to end it.

In 2013, he made it onto dancing with the stars, but was eliminated in the third week.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

He has a patent for ballet pointe shoes and a magnifying glass created by water.

He supported the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==
[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2le34s/bill_nye_undeniably_back_ama/? Bill Nye, UNDENIABLY Back. AMA.]

[http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-the-propaganda-guy/ Bill Nye the Propaganda Guy]

[http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-terrorism-climate-change/ Bill Nye: Paris Terrorist Attacks Linked to Climate Change]

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

"Awards." IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/awards?ref_=nm_awd>

"Bill Nye." Archive of American Television. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bill-nye>

"Bill Nye." Famous Scientists. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.famousscientists.org/bill-nye/>

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T03:15:18Z

Physicsfun12: /* Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

In 2010, he became the spokesperson for the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California. This location tries to show the importance of climate change and they're trying to end it.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

He has a patent for ballet pointe shoes and a magnifying glass created by water.

He supported the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==
[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2le34s/bill_nye_undeniably_back_ama/? Bill Nye, UNDENIABLY Back. AMA.]

[http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-the-propaganda-guy/ Bill Nye the Propaganda Guy]

[http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-terrorism-climate-change/ Bill Nye: Paris Terrorist Attacks Linked to Climate Change]

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

"Awards." IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/awards?ref_=nm_awd>

"Bill Nye." Archive of American Television. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bill-nye>

"Bill Nye." Famous Scientists. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.famousscientists.org/bill-nye/>

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T03:13:55Z

Physicsfun12: /* Career */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

In 2010, he became the spokesperson for the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California. This location tries to show the importance of climate change and they're trying to end it.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==
[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2le34s/bill_nye_undeniably_back_ama/? Bill Nye, UNDENIABLY Back. AMA.]

[http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-the-propaganda-guy/ Bill Nye the Propaganda Guy]

[http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-terrorism-climate-change/ Bill Nye: Paris Terrorist Attacks Linked to Climate Change]

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

"Awards." IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/awards?ref_=nm_awd>

"Bill Nye." Archive of American Television. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bill-nye>

"Bill Nye." Famous Scientists. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.famousscientists.org/bill-nye/>

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T02:55:04Z

Physicsfun12: /* Further reading */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==
[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2le34s/bill_nye_undeniably_back_ama/? Bill Nye, UNDENIABLY Back. AMA.]

[http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-the-propaganda-guy/ Bill Nye the Propaganda Guy]

[http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/03/bill-nye-terrorism-climate-change/ Bill Nye: Paris Terrorist Attacks Linked to Climate Change]

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

"Awards." IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/awards?ref_=nm_awd>

"Bill Nye." Archive of American Television. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bill-nye>

"Bill Nye." Famous Scientists. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.famousscientists.org/bill-nye/>

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T02:52:13Z

Physicsfun12: /* Further reading */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==
[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2le34s/bill_nye_undeniably_back_ama/? Bill Nye, UNDENIABLY Back. AMA.]

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

"Awards." IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/awards?ref_=nm_awd>

"Bill Nye." Archive of American Television. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bill-nye>

"Bill Nye." Famous Scientists. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.famousscientists.org/bill-nye/>

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T02:02:02Z

Physicsfun12: /* References */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

"Awards." IMDb. IMDb.com, Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/awards?ref_=nm_awd>

"Bill Nye." Archive of American Television. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bill-nye>

"Bill Nye." Famous Scientists. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. <http://www.famousscientists.org/bill-nye/>

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T01:46:23Z

Physicsfun12: /* Career */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice president at the Planetary Society, which is a group that believes in space research and exploration. They plan to protect the Earth from getting hit from an asteroid.

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

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[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T01:41:37Z

Physicsfun12:

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

Works at the planetary society. prevents the earth from getting hit from an asteroid

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

He worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T01:35:53Z

Physicsfun12:

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

Works at the planetary society. prevents the earth from getting hit from an asteroid

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor is in the Boeing 747.

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T01:35:27Z

Physicsfun12: /* Connectedness */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

Works at the planetary society. prevents the earth from getting hit from an asteroid

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#I would like to affect the masses as Bill Nye did.
#I am a mechanical engineer, who would like to work at companies such as Boeing and develop new instrumentation.
#The industrial application of his resonance suppressor

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T01:32:06Z

Physicsfun12: /* Awards and Honors */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an educator in science,writer, and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life and Education==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==

After graduating from Cornell, he worked at Boeing where he helped create a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the Boeing 747.

In ''Back to the Future:The Animated Series,'' he performed science as an assistance. The popularity obtained from this role landed him his own show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy.'' This show became very popular and was used to spark the interest of science in the minds of adults, children, and students.

Works at the planetary society. prevents the earth from getting hit from an asteroid

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation''''' in 2014, which is a book about the advancement of science that support evolution.
He also wrote '''''Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World''''' in 2015, which is a book about how science can benefit the environment.

He developed a sundial for the Mars Exploration Rover, which was called the MarsDial. It had colors on it, which allowed NASA to determine nearby colors as well as the time.

==Awards and Honors==
#International Science Advocate Award by the Council for Elementary Science International in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq4uAXa2lwS45BSwfm3j0g Youtube]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T01:27:28Z

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2015-12-06T01:24:38Z

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2015-12-06T01:20:10Z

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Bill Nye

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2015-12-06T01:05:13Z

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Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an entertaining educator in science and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

==Education==
Nye went to Lafayette Elementary, Alice Deal Junior High, and Sidwell Friends School.

Bill Nye received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University in 1977.

==Career==
Works at the planetary society. prevents the earth from getting hit from an asteroid

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation'''''

==Awards and Honors==
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-06T00:51:41Z

Physicsfun12:

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's an entertaining educator in science and a former mechanical engineer.

==Early Life==

Bill Nye was born in Washington, D.C., to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby "Ned" Nye. His father sold advertising to banks. His mother was a cryptogropher and worked for the Navy in WWII. She also worked for many government agencies. She earned a doctorate in education. His grandfather was an organic chemist. His uncle was a geologist and his other uncle was a mechanical engineer.

His brother had an influential physics teacher that also influenced his life. He got a job in a bike shop and realized that mechanical engineers design bicycles at the age of 14. He liked to fly model rockets, kites, and blow things up.

==Education==
Cornell Mechanical Engineering. Didn't even know there were gonna be females there then he went to boeing

==Career==
Works at the planetary society. prevents the earth from getting hit from an asteroid

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

He wrote '''''Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation'''''

==Awards and Honors==
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:56:25Z

Physicsfun12: /* Awards and Honors */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy.

==Early Life==

State, in your own words, the main idea for this topic

==Education==
Cornell Mechanical Engineering. Didn't even know there were gonna be females there then he went to boeing

==Career==

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

==Awards and Honors==
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 2000
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1999
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1998
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1997
#Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series in Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1996

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:52:14Z

Physicsfun12: /* Education */

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:51:47Z

Physicsfun12: /* Awards and Honors */

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy.

==Early Life==

State, in your own words, the main idea for this topic

==Education==

==Career==

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

==Awards and Honors==
#

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:50:26Z

Physicsfun12:

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy.

==Early Life==

State, in your own words, the main idea for this topic

==Education==

==Career==

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

==Awards and Honors==

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==Further reading==

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

==External links==
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:49:15Z

Physicsfun12:

Created by Andrew Thongsavath

[[File:8liw3txV.jpg]]

'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy.

==Early Life==

State, in your own words, the main idea for this topic

==Education==

==Career==

==Notable Scientific Discoveries and Contributions==

==Awards and Honors==

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

===Further reading===

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

===External links===
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:45:14Z

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'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy
==The Main Idea==

State, in your own words, the main idea for this topic

===A Mathematical Model===

What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.

===A Computational Model===

How do we visualize or predict using this topic. Consider embedding some vpython code here [https://trinket.io/glowscript/31d0f9ad9e Teach hands-on with GlowScript]

==Examples==

Be sure to show all steps in your solution and include diagrams whenever possible

===Simple===
===Middling===
===Difficult===

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==History==

Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

== See also ==

Are there related topics or categories in this wiki resource for the curious reader to explore? How does this topic fit into that context?

===Further reading===

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

===External links===
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

This section contains the the references you used while writing this page

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2015-12-05T23:44:31Z

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2015-12-05T23:41:01Z

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'''William Sanford "Bill" Nye''' was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy
==The Main Idea==

State, in your own words, the main idea for this topic

===A Mathematical Model===

What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.

===A Computational Model===

How do we visualize or predict using this topic. Consider embedding some vpython code here [https://trinket.io/glowscript/31d0f9ad9e Teach hands-on with GlowScript]

==Examples==

Be sure to show all steps in your solution and include diagrams whenever possible

===Simple===
===Middling===
===Difficult===

==Connectedness==
#How is this topic connected to something that you are interested in?
#How is it connected to your major?
#Is there an interesting industrial application?

==History==

Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

== See also ==

Are there related topics or categories in this wiki resource for the curious reader to explore? How does this topic fit into that context?

===Further reading===

Books, Articles or other print media on this topic

===External links===
[http://www.billnye.com/ Official Website]

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0638557/ IMDb]

[https://twitter.com/billnye Twitter]

==References==

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[[Category:Notable Scientists]]

Bill Nye

2015-12-05T23:40:36Z

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William Sanford "Bill" Nye was born on November 27, 1995. He Is known as Bill Nye the Science Guy
==The Main Idea==

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===Interactions===
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*[[Kinds of Matter]]
**[[Ball and Spring Model of Matter]]
*[[Detecting Interactions]]
*[[Escape Velocity]]
*[[Fundamental Interactions]]
*[[Determinism]]
*[[System & Surroundings]]
*[[Free Body Diagram]]
*[[Newton's First Law of Motion]]
*[[Newton's Second Law of Motion]]
*[[Newton's Third Law of Motion]]
*[[Gravitational Force]]
*[[Electric Force]]
*[[Conservation of Energy]]
*[[Conservation of Charge]]
*[[Terminal Speed]]
*[[Simple Harmonic Motion]]
*[[Speed and Velocity]]
*[[Electric Polarization]]
*[[Perpetual Freefall (Orbit)]]
*[[2-Dimensional Motion]]
*[[Center of Mass]]
*[[Reaction Time]]
*[[Time Dilation]]
*[[Pauli exclusion principle]]
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===Modeling with VPython===
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*[[VPython Functions]]
*[[VPython Lists]]
*[[VPython Multithreading]]
*[[VPython Animation]]
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===Theory===
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*[[Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity]]
*[[Einstein's Theory of General Relativity]]
*[[Quantum Theory]]
*[[Maxwell's Electromagnetic Theory]]
*[[Atomic Theory]]
*[[String Theory]]
*[[Elementary Particles and Particle Physics Theory]]
*[[Law of Gravitation]]
*[[Newton's Laws]]
*[[Higgs field]]
*[[Supersymmetry]]
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===Notable Scientists===
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*[[Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov]]
*[[Christian Doppler]]
*[[Albert Einstein]]
*[[Ernest Rutherford]]
*[[Joseph Henry]]
*[[Michael Faraday]]
*[[J.J. Thomson]]
*[[James Maxwell]]
*[[Robert Hooke]]
*[[Carl Friedrich Gauss]]
*[[Nikola Tesla]]
*[[Andre Marie Ampere]]
*[[Sir Isaac Newton]]
*[[J. Robert Oppenheimer]]
*[[Oliver Heaviside]]
*[[Rosalind Franklin]]
*[[Enrico Fermi]]
*[[Robert J. Van de Graaff]]
*[[Charles de Coulomb]]
*[[Hans Christian Ørsted]]
*[[Philo Farnsworth]]
*[[Niels Bohr]]
*[[Georg Ohm]]
*[[Galileo Galilei]]
*[[Gustav Kirchhoff]]
*[[Max Planck]]
*[[Heinrich Hertz]]
*[[Edwin Hall]]
*[[James Watt]]
*[[Count Alessandro Volta]]
*[[Josiah Willard Gibbs]]
*[[Richard Phillips Feynman]]
*[[Sir David Brewster]]
*[[Daniel Bernoulli]]
*[[William Thomson]]
*[[Leonhard Euler]]
*[[Robert Fox Bacher]]
*[[Stephen Hawking]]
*[[Amedeo Avogadro]]
*[[Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen]]
*[[Pierre Laplace]]
*[[Thomas Edison]]
*[[Hendrik Lorentz]]
*[[Jean-Baptiste Biot]]
*[[Lise Meitner]]
*[[Lisa Randall]]
*[[Felix Savart]]
*[[Heinrich Lenz]]
*[[Max Born]]
*[[Archimedes]]
*[[Jean Baptiste Biot]]
*[[Carl Sagan]]
*[[Eugene Wigner]]
*[[Marie Curie]]
*[[Pierre Curie]]
*[[Werner Heisenberg]]
*[[Johannes Diderik van der Waals]]
*[[Louis de Broglie]]
*[[Aristotle]]
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*[[Blaise Pascal]]
*[[Siméon Denis Poisson]]
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]
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===Properties of Matter===
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*[[Density]]
*[[Charge]]
*[[Spin]]
*[[SI Units]]
*[[Heat Capacity]]
*[[Specific Heat]]
*[[Wavelength]]
*[[Conductivity]]
*[[Malleability]]
*[[Weight]]
*[[Boiling Point]]
*[[Melting Point]]
*[[Inertia]]
*[[Non-Newtonian Fluids]]
*[[Ferrofluids]]
*[[Color]]
*[[Temperature]]
*[[Plasma]]
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===Contact Interactions===
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* [[Friction]]
* [[Tension]]
* [[Hooke's Law]]
*[[Centripetal Force and Curving Motion]]
*[[Compression or Normal Force]]
* [[Length and Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond]]
* [[Speed of Sound in Solids]]
* [[Iterative Prediction of Spring-Mass System]]
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===Momentum===
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* [[Conservation of Momentum]]
* [[Predicting Change in multiple dimensions]]
* [[Derivation of the Momentum Principle]]
* [[Momentum Principle]]
* [[Impulse Momentum]]
* [[Curving Motion]]
* [[Projectile Motion]]
* [[Multi-particle Analysis of Momentum]]
* [[Iterative Prediction]]
* [[Analytical Prediction]]
* [[Newton's Laws and Linear Momentum]]
* [[Net Force]]
* [[Center of Mass]]
* [[Momentum at High Speeds]]
* [[Change in Momentum in Time for Curving Motion]]
* [[Momentum with respect to external Forces]]
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===Angular Momentum===
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* [[Rotation]]
* [[Torque]]
* [[Systems with Zero Torque]]
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* [[Torque vs Work]]
* [[Angular Impulse]]
* [[Right Hand Rule]]
* [[Angular Velocity]]
* [[Predicting the Position of a Rotating System]]
* [[Translational Angular Momentum]]
* [[The Angular Momentum Principle]]
* [[Angular Momentum of Multiparticle Systems]]
* [[Rotational Angular Momentum]]
* [[Total Angular Momentum]]
* [[Gyroscopes]]
* [[Angular Momentum Compared to Linear Momentum]]
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===Energy===
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*[[The Energy Principle]]
*[[Predicting Change]]
*[[Rest Mass Energy]]
*[[Kinetic Energy]]
*[[Potential Energy]]
**[[Potential Energy for a Magnetic Dipole]]
**[[Potential Energy of a Multiparticle System]]
*[[Work]]
**[[Work Done By A Nonconstant Force]]
*[[Work and Energy for an Extended System]]
*[[Thermal Energy]]
*[[Conservation of Energy]]
*[[Electric Potential]]
*[[Energy Transfer due to a Temperature Difference]]
*[[Gravitational Potential Energy]]
*[[Point Particle Systems]]
*[[Real Systems]]
*[[Spring Potential Energy]]
**[[Ball and Spring Model]]
*[[Internal Energy]]
**[[Potential Energy of a Pair of Neutral Atoms]]
*[[Translational, Rotational and Vibrational Energy]]
*[[Franck-Hertz Experiment]]
*[[Power (Mechanical)]]
*[[Transformation of Energy]]

*[[Energy Graphs]]
**[[Energy graphs and the Bohr model]]
*[[Air Resistance]]
*[[Electronic Energy Levels]]
*[[Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy]]
*[[Specific Heat Capacity]]
*[[The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution]]
*[[Electronic Energy Levels and Photons]]
*[[Energy Density]]
*[[Bohr Model]]
*[[Quantized energy levels]]
**[[Spontaneous Photon Emission]]
*[[Path Independence of Electric Potential]]
*[[Energy in a Circuit]]
*[[The Photovoltaic Effect]]
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===Collisions===
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*[[Collisions]]
Collisions are events that happen very frequently in our day-to-day world. In the realm of Physics, a collision is defined as any sort of process in which before and after a short time interval there is little interaction, but during that short time interval there are large interactions. When looking at collisions, it is first important to understand two very important principles: the Momentum Principle and the Energy Principle. Both principles serve use when talking of collisions because they provide a way in which to analyze these collisions. Collisions themselves can be categorized into 3 main different types: elastic collisions, inelastic collisions, maximally inelastic collisions. All 3 collisions will get touched on in more detail further on.
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*[[Elastic Collisions]]
A collision is deemed "elastic" when the internal energy of the objects in the system does not change (in other words, change in internal energy equals 0). Because in an elastic collision no kinetic energy is converted over to internal energy, in any elastic collision Kfinal always equals Kinitial.
[[File:Elco.png]]

*[[Inelastic Collisions]]
A collision is said to be "inelastic" when it is not elastic; therefore, an inelastic collision is an interaction in which some change in internal energy occurs between the colliding objects (in other words, change in internal energy does not equal 0). Examples of such changes that occur between colliding objects include, but are not limited to, things like they get hot, or they vibrate/rotate, or they deform. Because some of the kinetic energy is converted to internal energy during an inelastic collision, Kfinal does not equal Kinitial.
There are a few characteristics that one can search for when identifying inelasticity. These indications include things such as:
*Objects stick together after the collision
*An object is in an excited state after the collision
*An object becomes deformed after the collision
*The objects become hotter after the collision
*There exists more vibration or rotation after the collision
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*[[Maximally Inelastic Collision]]
Maximally inelastic collisions, also known as "sticking collisions", are the most extreme kinds of inelastic collisions. Just as its secondary name implies, a maximally inelastic collision is one in which the colliding objects stick together creating maximum dissipation. This does not automatically mean that the colliding objects stop dead because the law of conservation of momentum. In a maximally inelastic collision, the remaining kinetic energy is present only because total momentum can't change and must be conserved.
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*[[Head-on Collision of Equal Masses]]
The easiest way to understand this phenomenon is to look at it through an example. In this case, we can analyze it through the common game of billiards. Taking the two, equally massed billiard balls as the system, we can neglect the small frictional force exerted on the balls by the billiard table. The Momentum Principle states that in this head-on collision of billiard balls the total final momentum in the x direction must equal the total initial momentum. However, this alone does not give us the knowledge to know how the momentum will be divided up between the two balls. Considering the law of conservation of energy, we can more accurately depict what will happen. This will also allow for one to identify what kind of collision occurs (elastic, inelastic, or maximally inelastic). It is important to know that head-on collisions of equal masses do not have a definite type of collision associated with it.
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*[[Head-on Collision of Unequal Masses]]
Just as with head-on collisions of equal masses, it is easy to understand head-on collisions of unequal masses by viewing it through an example. Let's take for example two balls of unequal masses like a ping-pong ball and a bowling ball. For the purpose of this example (so as to allow for no friction and no other significant external forces), let's imagine these objects collide in outer space inside an orbiting spacecraft. If there were to be a collision between the two, what would one expect to happen? One could expect to see the ping-pong ball collide with the bowling ball and bounce straight back with a very small change of speed. What one might not expect as much is that the bowling ball also moves, just very slowly. Again, this can all be explained through the conservation of momentum and the conservation of energy.
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*[[Frame of Reference]]
In the world of Physics, a frame of reference is the perspective from which a system is observed. It can be stationary or sometimes it can even be moving at a constant velocity. In some rare cases, the frame of reference moves at an nonconstant velocity and is deemed "noninertial" meaning the basic laws of physics do not apply. Continuing with the trend of examples, pretend you are at a train station observing trains as they pass by. From your stationary frame of reference, you observe that the passenger on the train is moving at the same velocity as the train. However, from a moving frame of reference, say from the eyes of the train conductor, he would view the train passengers as "anchored" to the train.
[[File:train.png]]

*[[Scattering: Collisions in 2D and 3D]]
Experiments that involve scattering are often used to study the structure and behavior of atoms, nuclei, as well as of other small particles. In an experiment like such, a beam of particles collides with other particles. If it is an atomic or nuclear collision, we are unable to observe the curving trajectories inside the tiny region of interaction. Instead, we can only truly observe the trajectories before and after the collision. This is only possible because the particles are at a farther distance apart and have a very weak mutual interaction; this essentially means that the particles are moving almost in a straight line. A good example which demonstrates scattering is the collision between an alpha particle (the nucleus of a helium atom) and the nucleus of a gold atom. One will understand this phenomenon more in depth after first understanding the Rutherford Experiment which will get touched on later.

*[[Rutherford Experiment and Atomic Collisions]]
In England in 1911, a famous experiment was performed by a group of scientists led by Mr. Ernest Rutherford. This experiment, later known as "The Rutherford Experiment", was a tremendous breakthrough for its time because it led to the discovery of the nucleus inside the atom. Rutherford's experiment involved the scattering of a high-speed alpha particle (now known as a helium nuclei - 2 protons and 2 neutrons) as it was shot at a thin gold foil (consisting of a nuclei with 79 protons and 118 neutrons). In the experiment, Rutherford and his team discovered that the velocity of the alpha particles was not high enough to allow the particles to make actual contact with the gold nucleus. Although they never actually made contact, it is still deemed a collision because there exists a sizable force between the alpha particle and the gold nucleus over a very short period of time. In conclusion, we say the alpha particle is "scattered" by its interaction with the nucleus of a gold atom and experiments like such are called "scattering" experiments.
[[File:ruthef.jpg]]

*[[Coefficient of Restitution]]
The coefficient of restitution is a measure of the elasticity in a collision. It is the ratio of the differences in velocities before and after the collision. The coefficient is evaluated by taking the difference in the velocities of the colliding objects after the collision and dividing by the difference in the velocities of the colliding objects before the collision.

All of the following information was collected from the Matter and Interactions 4th Edition physics textbook. The book is cited as follows...

Chabay, Ruth W., and Bruce A. Sherwood. "Chapter 10: Collisions." Matter & Interactions. Fourth Edition ed. Wiley, 2015. 383-409. Print.

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===Fields===
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* [[Electric Field]] of a
** [[Point Charge]]
** [[Electric Dipole]]
** [[Capacitor]]
** [[Charged Rod]]
** [[Charged Ring]]
** [[Charged Disk]]
** [[Charged Spherical Shell]]
** [[Charged Cylinder]]
**[[A Solid Sphere Charged Throughout Its Volume]]
*[[Charge Density]]
*[[Superposition Principle]]
*[[Electric Potential]]
**[[Potential Difference Path Independence]]
**[[Potential Difference in a Uniform Field]]
**[[Potential Difference of point charge in a non-Uniform Field]]
**[[Potential Difference at One Location]]
**[[Sign of Potential Difference]]
**[[Potential Difference in an Insulator]]
**[[Energy Density and Electric Field]]
** [[Systems of Charged Objects]]
*[[Electric Force]]
*[[Polarization]]
**[[Polarization of an Atom]]
**[[Charged Conductor and Charged Insulator]]
*[[Charge Motion in Metals]]
*[[Charge Transfer]]
*[[Magnetic Field]]
**[[Right-Hand Rule]]
**[[Direction of Magnetic Field]]
**[[Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Wire]]
**[[Magnetic Field of a Loop]]
**[[Magnetic Field of a Solenoid]]
**[[Bar Magnet]]
**[[Magnetic Dipole Moment]]
***[[Stern-Gerlach Experiment]]
**[[Magnetic Torque]]
**[[Magnetic Force]]
**[[Earth's Magnetic Field]]
**[[Atomic Structure of Magnets]]
*[[Combining Electric and Magnetic Forces]]
**[[Hall Effect]]
**[[Lorentz Force]]
**[[Biot-Savart Law]]
**[[Biot-Savart Law for Currents]]
**[[Integration Techniques for Magnetic Field]]
**[[Sparks in Air]]
**[[Motional Emf]]
**[[Detecting a Magnetic Field]]
**[[Moving Point Charge]]
**[[Non-Coulomb Electric Field]]
**[[Electric Motors]]
**[[Solenoid Applications]]
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===Simple Circuits===
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*[[Components]]
*[[Steady State]]
*[[Non Steady State]]
*[[Charging and Discharging a Capacitor]]
*[[Work and Power In A Circuit]]
*[[Thin and Thick Wires]]
*[[Node Rule]]
*[[Loop Rule]]
*[[Resistivity]]
*[[Power in a circuit]]
*[[Ammeters,Voltmeters,Ohmmeters]]
*[[Current]]
**[[AC]]
*[[Ohm's Law]]
*[[Series Circuits]]
*[[Parallel Circuits]]
*[[RC]]
*[[AC vs DC]]
*[[Charge in a RC Circuit]]
*[[Current in a RC circuit]]
*[[Circular Loop of Wire]]
*[[Current in a RL Circuit]]
*[[RL Circuit]]
*[[Feedback]]
*[[Transformers (Circuits)]]
*[[Resistors and Conductivity]]
*[[Semiconductor Devices]]
*[[Insulators]]
*[[Voltage]]
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===Maxwell's Equations===
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*[[Gauss's Flux Theorem]]
**[[Electric Fields]]
***[[Examples of Flux Through Surfaces and Objects]]
**[[Magnetic Fields]]
**[[Proof of Gauss's Law]]
*[[Ampere's Law]]
**[[Magnetic Field of Coaxial Cable Using Ampere's Law]]
**[[Magnetic Field of a Long Thick Wire Using Ampere's Law]]
**[[Magnetic Field of a Toroid Using Ampere's Law]]
*[[Faraday's Law]]
**[[Curly Electric Fields]]
**[[Inductance]]
***[[Transformers (Physics)]]
***[[Energy Density]]
**[[Lenz's Law]]
***[[Lenz Effect and the Jumping Ring]]
**[[Lenz's Rule]]
**[[Motional Emf using Faraday's Law]]
*[[Ampere-Maxwell Law]]
*[[Superconductors]]
**[[Meissner effect]]
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===Radiation===
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*[[Producing a Radiative Electric Field]]
*[[Sinusoidal Electromagnetic Radiaton]]
*[[Lenses]]
*[[Energy and Momentum Analysis in Radiation]]
**[[Poynting Vector]]
*[[Electromagnetic Propagation]]
**[[Wavelength and Frequency]]
*[[Snell's Law]]
*[[Effects of Radiation on Matter]]
*[[Light Propagation Through a Medium]]
*[[Light Scaterring: Why is the Sky Blue]]
*[[Light Refraction: Bending of light]]
*[[Cherenkov Radiation]]
*[[Rayleigh Effect]]
*[[Image Formation]]
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===Sound===
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*[[Doppler Effect]]
*[[Nature, Behavior, and Properties of Sound]]
*[[Speed of Sound]]
*[[Resonance]]
*[[Sound Barrier]]
*[[Sound Rarefaction]]
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===Waves===
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*[[Bragg's Law]]
*[[Standing waves]]
*[[Gravitational waves]]
*[[Plasma waves]]
*[[Wave-Particle Duality]]
*[[Electromagnetic Spectrum]]
*[[Color Light Wave]]
*[[The Wave Equation]]
*[[Pendulum Motion]]
*[[Transverse and Longitudinal Waves]]
*[[Planck's Relation]]
*[[interference]]
*[[Polarization of Waves]]
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===Real Life Applications of Electromagnetic Principles===
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*[[Electromagnetic Junkyard Cranes]]
*[[Maglev Trains]]
*[[Spark Plugs]]
*[[Metal Detectors]]
*[[Speakers]]
*[[Radios]]
*[[Ampullae of Lorenzini]]
*[[Electrocytes]]
*[[Generator]]
*[[Using Capacitors to Measure Fluid Level]]
*[[Cyclotron]]
*[[Railgun]]
*[[Magnetic Resonance Imaging]]
*[[Electric Eels]]
*[[Windshield Wipers]]
*[[Galvanic Cells]]
*[[Magnetoreception]]

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===Optics===
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*[[Mirrors]]
*[[Refraction]]
*[[Quantum Properties of Light]]
*[[Lasers]]

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== Resources ==
* Commonly used wiki commands [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Wiki Cheatsheet]
* A guide to representing equations in math mode [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula Wiki Math Mode]
* A page to keep track of all the physics [[Constants]]
* A page for review of [[Vectors]] and vector operations

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