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| Volume 15, Number 1 | Spring 1998 |

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Physics with Computers by Ken Appel, John Gastineau, Clarence Bakken, and David Vernier Physics with Computers is now shipping. This book provides 34 ready-to-use labs for physics teachers using our Universal Lab Interface and Logger Pro software. The experiments included are: |
- Graph Matching
- Back and Forth Motion
- Modern Galileo Experiment
- Determining g on an Incline
- Picket Fence Free Fall
- Ball Toss
- Bungee Jump Accelerations
- Projectile Motion
- Newton's Second Law
- Atwood's Machine
- Newton's Third Law
- Static and Kinetic Friction
- Air Resistance
- Pendulum Periods
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Energy of a Tossed Ball
- Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
- Work and Energy
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- Momentum, Energy and Collisions
- Impulse and Momentum
- Sound Waves and Beats
- Tones, Vowels and Telephones
- Mathematics of Music
- Speed of Sound
- Ohm's Law
- Series and Parallel Circuits
- Capacitors
- The Magnetic Field in a Coil
- The Magnetic Field in a Slinky
- Electrical Energy
- Polarization of Light
- How Light Intensity Varies with Distance
- Newton's Law of Cooling
- The Electronic Thermometer
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Like our Chemistry with Computers, Biology with Computers, and Physical Science with Computers books, this book has a lot of features that should be of help to teachers, including:
- Ready-to-copy lab sheets for student use.
- Experiment files for each lab, with pre-set graphs, data collection parameters, calibrations, and notes for the students.
- Word processing files of the student handouts so that you can edit them for your specific lab situation (Microsoft Word format).
- Teacher's guide with suggestions, sample results, and graphs.
- A free high school or college department site license with each book purchased.
Physics with Computers (includes 280-page book and two disks)
For use with Logger Pro for Windows or Power Macintosh
Order Code: PWC-LP, $35.00 |
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