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Peer reviewedConnolly, Walter, Ed. – Physics Teacher, 1990
Provides the apparatus setup, experimental method, necessary formulas, and references for three measurement experiments: (1) "Determine the Magnetic Induction of a Coil with a Hall Element"; (2) "Measuring Magnetic Force and Magnetic Field of Small Permanent Magnets"; and (3) "Measurements of Sound Velocity by Means of PZT" (piezoelectric…
Descriptors: Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Magnets
Peer reviewedConnolly, Walter, Ed. – Physics Teacher, 1990
Presents two demonstrations: heatwave focusing by concave reflectors and wave speed on a string. Describes the apparatus, and procedures for the demonstrations. (YP)
Descriptors: Acoustics, College Science, Demonstrations (Educational), Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedConnolly, Walter, Ed. – Physics Teacher, 1989
Describes apparatus for Doppler demonstrations. Provides several pictures of the apparatus and ways it could be used. (YP)
Descriptors: Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Optics
Peer reviewedConnolly, Walter, Ed. – Physics Teacher, 1989
Describes three demonstrations: (1) "A 'Rocket' Cart" (using a fire extinguisher and a child's truck); (2) "Angular Momentum Conservation" (providing materials and calculations); and (3) "Cavendish Experiment" (including the building method and examples of calculations). (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedConnolly, Walter, Ed. – Physics Teacher, 1989
Describes making laboratory apparatus such as a heavy-duty turntable; a hand-held milk-carton accelerometer; an inverted air table; free-fall measurement with a solenoid as a starting device; and a bright point source. Presents an evaluation of "The Champ Universal Interface and Sensor Pack Software." (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews, Higher Education
