Physics

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Walch Publishing, 2003 - Science - 146 pages
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Contents

Physical Change and Properties of Matter
3
Energy Waves and Energy Forms
6
Energy Has Different Properties Than Matter
9
Energy Heat Expands Matter
10
Absorption of Heat
12
Radiant Energy
13
Vacuum Bottles
14
States of Matter
15
STUDENT LAB 8 Second Law of Thermodynamics
81
STUDENT LAB 9 Entropy
82
Measuring Force
83
Measuring Work
84
Measuring Friction
85
This
86
Mechanical Advantage
87
Wheel and Axle
89

Pressure of Air
17
Air Pressure and Soda Can
18
Work from Air Pressure
19
Light Travels in a Straight Line
20
Pinhole Camera
21
Angle of Incidence Equals Angle of Reflection
22
STUDENT LAB 1 Fermats Principle of Least Time
23
Depth
25
Laws of Refraction
26
Motion Picture Effect
27
Electromagnetic Spectrum
28
Frequency Wavelength and Amplitude
29
Color of Objects
30
Laser Light
31
Lenses
33
Refraction of Light
34
Potential Energy
40
STUDENT LAB 5 Law of Falling Bodies Galilean Accelerator
47
Newtons Third Law of Motion
53
Destroying a Magnet
59
Making Electromagnets Stronger
65
STUDENT LAB7 Building a Simple Circuit
71
Measuring Current
75
Measuring Resistance
76
Ohms Law
77
Thermometers and Temperature
79
CaloriesCalorimeter
80
Moment
90
The Inclined Plane
91
Pulleys
92
Friction and Machines
93
Gravity
94
Acceleration by Gravity
96
Weight
97
STUDENT LAB 10 Calculating Special Relativistic Effects
98
Pressure
101
Measuring Pressure
102
Density and Specific Gravity
104
Archimedes Principle
106
Making Sounds
107
Loudness and Sound Decibels and Amplitude
108
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110
Transmission of Sound Through Materials
111
Resonance
112
Assessing Laboratory Reports
115
Temperature Conversion Celsius to Fahrenheit
117
Temperature Conversion Fahrenheit to Celsius
118
Melting and Boiling Points of Elements
119
Range of Resistances
120
Specific Heat of Materials
121
Density of Liquids
122
Conversions and Constants
123
Glossary
140
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