Turning the World Inside Out and 174 Other Simple Physics Demonstrations / / Robert Ehrlich.
". . . dipping into this collection is much like opening a holiday gift and discovering a marvelous little toy that then holds your attention by some curious performance. . . . This book precisely reflects the way science education should be, especially at the introductory level." --From t...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020] ©1990 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Plates
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Complete List of Demonstrations
- A. Accelerated Motion and the Acceleration of Gravity
- B. Gravity and Curved Space-Time
- C. Newton's Laws
- D. Center of Mass, Stability, and Friction
- E. Energy and Linear Momentum Conservation
- F. Circular Motion and Angular Momentum
- G. Mechanical Oscillations and Resonance
- H. Fluids
- I. Heat, Thermodynamics, and Kinetic Theory
- J. Waves
- K. Doppler Effect and Beats
- L. Electricity
- M. Magnetism
- N. Induced EMF and Lenz's Law
- O. Polarization and Electromagnetic Waves
- P. Geometrical Optics
- Q. Interference and Diffraction
- Appendix 1: Other Books of Physics Demonstrations
- Appendix 2: Equipment Suppliers Cited in This Book
- Index