Let's face it. Your physics teacher is dull and boring. So is ours. Your textbook is long and complicated. We've read it too. Your tests give you nightmares. Our last one put us one of us in therapy. Even if you think you know what you're doing, when it comes to the final exam, you end up drowning in study material. In class, you might feel like you have been force-fed too much information, and you just end up forgetting it all. We know, we've been there. Our teacher seemed so interested in fooling us, rather than teaching us, that coming to class was sometimes a waste of time. Physics was not always fun, and it probably is not very exciting for you either. But now you can stop worrying, and actually get some sleep at night. The Phlying Physicists are here to teach you what you need to know! The Phlying Physicists have put together this page of great physics to help you at school and at home.

This page can be very helpful to you. If you visit this page often, you will have a great advantage over other students in your physics class. 'Live the Physics' can help you by allowing you to learn before you go to class. However, if you ever find yourself studying for a Physics test (Unthinkable, we know) then you can also use this page as a study aid.

This page is fun, interactive, and interesting. The internet is helping so many people, why not let it (and us) help you too?



Phrank Physicist:
Phrank was a tough guy before he met his grade 11 physics teacher. Now, well . . . just look at him. Phrank likes to give out the 'formulas' of success, so look for his face near important equations.
Phil Physicist:
Because of extreme electromagnetic radiation, Phil's skull has changed into a triangle. But, he is still more than capable of reciting the laws of the great scientists. Look for him whenever you need a law or theory.
Phred Physicist:
Phred is a new exchange student from the former Zaire (now known as the Dominion Republic of Congo). Since he is still learning to speak English, and to him Physics makes little sense, Phred spends Physics class sleeping. If he is awake, he usually tries to explain diagrams and charts to his fellow students, since pictures are a universal language. Look for Phred next to a picture that can help us to learn Physics faster.




Although there is a lot of physics information on this site, and the Phlying Physicists have put in countless hours perfecting their physics knowledge, you may find that something is missing -something you need help with or we didn't explain fully. Always, when a serious predicament like this arises, e-mail us immediately. We will respond, for our goal in life is to teach others AND to be taught. In fact, we sit at our computers every minute of every day, waiting for your mail, our eyes glued to the in-box. Just kidding. While you are learning physics, you should know that we will be with you both physically and spiritually, 100% of the time.

Here's how to find your way around. The topics you can choose to learn about are at the top of the screen (If they are not, it is because your browser is java-challenged. Please re-load the top frame), and you'll find our email address, as well as some other important links, by clicking on the buttons to the left. Each topic is subdivided so look for the sub-topics on the left side of the screen (once you've chosen a topic). If you need to get back to the original menu- click our logo at the top left. This page contains various tests and activities, so we encourage you to explore it at will.

You also need to know a bit about our notation. We show exponents on this page with the ^ symbol. You should get used to it fairly quickly. X squared would be shown as X^2. We show scientific notation with the letter E. 3000000 would be 3E6 (there are 6 zeros). The number 0.0002 would be 2E-5 because the decimal has moved 5 places to the left. We use the / symbol do divide, otherwise all symbols are standard.

Click on this graphic whenever you see it- Live The Physics will take you to an interactive Java application, a multimedia presentation or some other really cool physics experience on the internet. We've searched the net for the greatest java applets in the physics category- but you'll need a java enabled browser to see them.
Credits for java development can be viewed in our credits section.


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