Tag: Physics
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Things to know for research
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Each research lab has a unique set of skills that are needed to understand what the research is about and how it is done. But there is a common set of skills that are needed to participate in the research of almost any lab. Below is a summary of that common set of skills. You…
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Homopolar motor
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This simple project was done as a demonstration for Science Club. We were discussing how a speaker works. In fact, all movement due to electricity is caused by the same effect: the interaction of a moving charge in a magnetic field. In this case, the electric current is moving from the positive end of the…
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Strobe effects
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Learning objectives: Stroboscopic effect This is a video of a bird flying with a stroboscopic effect: These are videos of falling water drops: These are videos of a spinning wheel:
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Sound
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Learning objectives: Longitudinal vs. Transverse Waves Examples of transverse waves include: Examples of longitudinal waves include: A YouTube video of a slinky demonstrating longitudinal and transverse waves. Resources: In science club, we played with an app called Phyphox, which allows you to use the sensors on your phone to do multiple experiments. The experiments that…
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Amplitude & frequency
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A discussion of amplitude and frequency using the motion of a spring and a pendulum as an example
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Cartesian Coordinates
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What is the Cartesian Coordinate System? The Cartesian coordinate system is a way to locate a point in space by assigning coordinates at 90 degrees to each other. The Fundamental Skills: The fundamental skills involved include: Words to Use: Prerequisite Skills: Ways to Practice: There are multiple ways that these skills can be introduced to…
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