Historical |
Abstract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
Helical Coil of Wire Acts as a Bar Magnet When Carrying Current.pdf |
Construct a solenoid, a wire coil capable of
generating a magnetic field when carrying an electrical current. (Includes
historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
Magnet Follows the Rotation of a Copper Disk.pdf |
Discover how a rotating aluminum or copper disk
affects a magnet's behavior. (Includes historical information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Archimedes'
Principle.pdf |
Test Archimedes' Principle, or the Law of Buoyancy,
to prove that the volume of water displaced by an object is equal to the
volume of the object. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breathing
Out Carbon Dioxide.pdf |
Prove that carbon dioxide is released during
exhalation using a limewater (calcium hydroxide) solution as an indicator.
(Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brownian
Motion.pdf |
Observe the Brownian motion of very small particles
as they are impacted by water molecules. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creating
a Vacuum to Demonstrate Atmospheric Pressure.pdf |
Create a vacuum using two plungers and petroleum
jelly to demonstrate the principles of atmospheric pressure. (Includes
historical information.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current,
Voltage, and Resistance.pdf |
Test Ohm's Law by measuring the relationship between
resistance, voltage, and current using varying lengths of Nichrome wire.
(Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discovery
of Cells in Cork.pdf |
Trace the discovery of cells by observing a thin
slice of cork under a microscope. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discovery
of Inflammable Air.pdf |
Extract and test for hydrogen gas generated from the
chemical reaction of zinc or iron and sulfuric acid. (Includes historical
information.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discovery
of Infrared Rays.pdf |
Investigate the relationship between wavelengths of
light and temperature. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discovery
of Magnetic Dip.pdf |
Construct and use a compass to calculate the angle
of dip when locating magnetic north. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of Viscous Drag on Small Spheres Falling through Liquid.pdf |
Investigate the effect of drag on the rate of
descent of small spheres falling through a liquid. (Includes historical
information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electricity
from Magnetism.pdf |
Discover how electricity can be generated by passing
a magnet over a coil of bell wire. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How
Rainbows Are Formed.pdf |
Investigate the reflection and refraction of visible
light through a water-filled flask. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How
the Motion of a Sound Source Affects The Pitch of the Sound Heard by an
Observer.pdf |
Discover how the pitch and volume of a constant
sound appear to vary with the motion of the sound source. (Includes
historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How
We Perceive the World around Us.pdf |
Demonstrate the importance of active exploration to
correctly identify unseen objects. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual
Induction.pdf |
Discover the phenomenon of mutual induction, the
ability of an electromagnetic field generated in one coil of wire to induce a
current change in another coil of wire. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newton's
Rings.pdf |
Use the reflection of light to test the quality of a
lens's shape. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Objects
of Different Masses Fall through a Vacuum at the Same Rate.pdf |
Construct an apparatus to prove that in a vacuum,
lack of air resistance allows two objects with different masses to fall at
the same speed. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sound
Does Not Travel through a Vacuum.pdf |
Construct an apparatus that proves sound does not
travel through a vacuum. (Includes historical information.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
First Scientific Study of Musical Sounds.pdf |
Explore how the pitch of a note is related to the
tension and length of a string. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Movement of a Current-Carrying Wire in a Magnetic Field.pdf |
Discover how an electrical current and a magnetic
field interact to make an object move. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Periodic Time of a Pendulum Is Constant.pdf |
Construct a simple pendulum and prove that the
periodic time of its swing is constant and independent of the amplitude
(length) of the swing. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Principle of Levers.pdf |
Investigate the relationships between the weight of
a load, the position of a fulcrum, the length of a lever, and the amount of
effort necessary to lift a given object. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Right-Hand Grip Rule.pdf |
Test the right-hand grip rule of electromagnetism to
see the relationship between the directions of an electrical current and a
magnetic field generated through a wire. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Voltaic Pile.pdf |
Construct a voltaic pile capable of generating an
electrical current out of zinc, copper, cardboard, and a salt solution.
(Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Two
Parallel Wires Carrying Current in the Same Direction Attract, in the Opposite
Direction Repel.pdf |
Test the relationship between electricity and
magnetism as current is passed through two parallel wires. (Includes
historical information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Velocity
of Jets of Liquid Escaping from a Receptacle.pdf |
Determine the factors that affect the shape and
velocity of a stream of water escaping from a container. (Includes historical
information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vibration
of Metal Plates.pdf |
Generate and compare Chladni figures, different
patterns created in fine sand, by sending different vibrations through a
metal plate. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
White
Light's Constituent Colors.pdf |
Prove that white light is made up of seven different
colored rays using a high-intensity flashlight, colored cardboard, and
prisms. (Includes historical information.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|