Modern Physics

Modern Physics

Quantum mechanics, relativity, and the physics of the very small

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    Nuclear Fission vs Fusion: The Binding Energy Curve Explained

    Nuclear fission vs fusion, explained by the binding energy curve — split or fuse any nucleus, weigh the missing mass, and run a live chain reaction.

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    How Does an Atomic Clock Work?

    How does an atomic clock work? Cesium-133's 9,192,631,770 Hz hyperfine transition locks the SI second, with laser cooling and precision explained.

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    Bohr Model Calculator and Hydrogen Emission Spectrum Simulator

    Bohr model calculator for hydrogen electron energy levels — find transition wavelengths, explore the emission spectrum, and see why orbits are quantized.

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    Time Dilation Calculator: Why Does Time Slow Down at High Speed?

    Time dilation calculator with an animated light clock, real-world speed presets, and a spacetime diagram that resolves the classic twin paradox.

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    Half-Life Calculator and Radioactive Decay Simulator

    Half-life calculator with an interactive radioactive decay simulator — find the amount remaining, decay constant and age of a sample from N = N₀e^(−λt).

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    How Do Lasers Work?

    Lasers amplify light through stimulated emission — explore the quantum mechanics of population inversion, optical cavities, and how the first laser was built in 1960.

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    The Photoelectric Effect

    Einstein's Nobel Prize experiment visualised — watch photons eject electrons from a metal plate and discover why frequency beats intensity every time.