LibGuides: Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject: Physics

Textbooks

Algebra-Based Physics

College Physics (OpenStax)
Light and Matter (Fullerton College)

Calculus-Based Physics

Mechanics (Fullerton College)
Simple Nature (Fullerton College)
University Physics, vol. 1 (OpenStax)
University Physics, vol. 2 (OpenStax)
University Physics, vol. 3 (OpenStax)

Conceptual Physics

Intro to Physics (OpenStax, CC BY 4.0)
Conceptual Physics (Crowell) available via Libretexts (CC BY-SA, 2020)
Conceptual Physics (Fullerton College)

General Physics

Motion Mountain: The Free Physics Textbook (Motion Mountain Physikverein/Creative Commons)

Relativity

General Relativity (Fullerton College)
Special Relativity (Fullerton College)

Course Materials

Quality Through Collaboration: Open Problems and Images for Physics (2022, BCCampus, various licenses) Since 2020 two faculty members in B.C. have been building open mechanics problems with professional-quality images to address this gap in open educational resources (OER). Agnes d’Entremont (associate professor of Teaching, UBC) and Jennifer Kirkey (instructor, Douglas College) have been creating problems in statics and dynamics to populate both an open homework system called WeBWorK and an eventual open textbook.
Wikibooks: Physics Open source collection to a variety of Physics resources.
Instructor's Materials (Fullerton College) Includes instructor guides for textbooks, a lab manual, exercises, discussion questions, quizzes, exams, and answer keys.
Problems in Introductory Physics (Fullerton College) A collection of homework problems for use in an introductory physics course.
ComPADRE Digital Library (American Association of Physics Teachers) A network of free online resource collections supporting faculty, students, and teachers in Physics and Astronomy education.
The Physics Classroom (ComPADRE Digital Library) Collection of physics tutorials that cover all topics typically covered in college level Physics I and Physics II courses. Newton's laws, vectors, momentum, work and energy, rotational motion, optics, relativity, electricity and magnetism are discussed.

Lab Simulations

Algodoo
Gives users the opportunity to play with physics. Use your own hands and simple drawing tools to design, construct and explore the world of physics.
Astro Simulations
Online implementation of several NAAP simulations from the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning.
Chem1 Virtual Textbook
Reference text for general chemistry.
CheMagic
Provides a virtual model kit, chemistry demonstration videos, and liberal arts chemistry essays.
ChemCollective
A collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests.
Chemix
Chemix is an online editor for drawing science lab diagrams and school experiment apparatus. The app provides easy sketching for both students and teachers.
ChemReaX
A chemical reaction modeling and simulation app.
ChemSims
Simulations from the National Science Foundation covering solubility, kinetics, atomic interactions, gas laws, equilibrium, acid base, photoelectric effect, and atomic emissions.
Digital Lab Techniques Manual
A series of videos designed to help users prepare for chemistry laboratory class.
GEAS Project Astronomy Laboratory Exercises
Online exercises designed for distance learning. Includes archive of images and spectra as well as video tutorials.

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goREACT
Create virtual chemical reactions.
The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science
Environmental Science online course text and a coordinated website which includes streamed video programs, five interactive simulations, background on the scientists who created the content and those whose research is documented, a professional development guide, and additional resources.
HTML5 Physics Simulations
Manipulate systems and experiment with climate change, motion, forces, gravity, momentum, energy, and rotation.
Jules Verne Voyager, Jr.
An interactive map developed by UNAVCO where users can add earthquakes, stress axes, volcanoes, or plate boundaries to the entire world or by country.

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Mixed Reception
Students use molar mass calculations, the scientific method, and basic knowledge of chemical reactions to solve a murder mystery. Students interview suspects and gather evidence as they solve the case.

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NC State Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Teaching Laboratories - S.M.A.R.T. Lab Videos
Student created videos teaching introductory organic chemistry lab techniques.
Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project
Simulations of a wide range of astronomical phenomena, organized into unites of related simulations with readings.

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Nuclear Reimagined Virtual Field Trip
Journey to the leading nuclear research facility in the country, Idaho National Laboratory. Step inside a nuclear reactor, explore unexpected careers in nuclear science, and see what the future may hold thanks to advances in nuclear capabilities.
Online Resources for Organic Chemistry
List of URLs to online animations, videos, simulations, & demos compiled by the chem ed and biochem ed communities.

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Open Source Physics
Provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling. Computational physics and computer modeling provide students with new ways to understand, describe, explain, and predict physical phenomena.
oPhysics
A collection of interactive physics simulations.
Physical Geology 101 Lab Study Material
A handful of virtual labs with fillable worksheets and lab reports.
The Physics Aviary
Cross-platform, run-anywhere, programs to help physics students around the world master the big ideas in physics.
The Physics Classroom
Physics simulations, tutorials, and concept builders.
Physics Simulations
Interactive physics simulations.
PlanetMaker
Allows users to create and tweak their own planet using image textures and lighting.
Royal Society of Chemistry Education Resources
Resources to help teach chemistry for primary, secondary, and higher education.
Scilab
Open source software for numerical computation.
SDSS Skyserver Projects
Activities to examine many topics in astronomy including H-R diagrams, spectroscopies, galaxy classification, Hubble's Law, and more.
Teaching Geoscience Online
Geoscience lab activities.
Tutorial Materials and Resources by Professor Gary L. Bertrand
List of simulated experiments, self-tests, and tutorials.
Virtual Chemistry Experiments
A collection of interactive web-based chemistry tutorials.
Virtual Microscope
Allows users to examine and explore minerals and microscopic features of rocks, helping them to develop classification and identification skills without the need for high-cost microscopes and thin section preparation facilities.

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