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Lab
Manuals
Contemporary
College Physics
Laboratory Manual with
Computer
Activities
(out of print) published
in 1991 by
Addison-Wesley to
accompany Jones &
Childers, Sears &
Zemansky, and Bueche
texts.
Coming
soon . . .
Conceptual Physics, 11e,
College Edition, ©
2010
Conceptual Physics, 4e
for High Schools, ©
2009
Conceptual Physics, 10e,
College Edition, ©
2006
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"Suggested
Sequence of Activities & Labs
for Projectile
Motion"
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1.
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"Hang
Time" activity--described on the
last page of Chapter 3 of Hewitt,
4e (white).
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2.
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"Reaction
Time", lab activity from
Conceptual Physics Lab
Manual
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3.
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Conceptual
Physics Worksheet 4-1 (4
pages)
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4.
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Conceptual
Physics Worksheet 5-1 (2
pages)
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5.
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"Dropped
or Fired Bullet"--demonstration
apparatus from Cenco, Cat#
WL-0877
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6.
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"Dropped
or Fired Bullet" (from
MythBusters)--video from my
website (Videos
page)
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7.
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"Rock
Off a Cliff", activity from my
website (Teacher Resources
page)
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8.
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"Bull's
Eye" lab activity from Conceptual
Physics Lab Manual
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9.
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"Tangent
Method"--how to construct an
angle without a
protractor
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10.
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"Anatomy
of a
Homer"
lab activity Conceptual Physics
Lab Manual
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11.
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For
AP Physics Students Only:
"Sharp
Shooter",
from Laboratory Manual with
Computer Activities, John Wiley
(1991).
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Advice to New Teachers: "Increasing
Your Impact" (PDF)
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How to Introduce Students to Your Text:
"Getting
to Know Your Textbook"
(PDF)
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"Put Me in Coach"--The Physics of
Baseball: SF2011.ppt
| SF2011.pdf
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Squashed Salute: Chico State University
Pumpkin Drop Honors Leader:
http://www.chicoer.com/fromthenewspaper/ci_16465582
Pumpkin Drop Video:
http://www.krcrtv.com/video/25558319/index.html
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Paul Falstad's Simulations:
http://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.html
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"Physics of Car Crashes" Study Guide:
PhysicsofCarCrash.pdf
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Bull's Eye - Effects of Rotation:
BullsEyeRotation.pdf
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Bull's Eye Ramp (pictured right)
Sargent-Welch/Cenco
Cat#WLS1804-46)
Operating Instructions:
BullsEyeRamp.pdf
http://sargentwelch.com/ig0045521/p/IG0045521/
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Derivation of Exchange of Velocities:
ExchangeofVelocities.ppt
| ExchangeofVelocities.pdf
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Derivation of the Relative Velocity of
Approach Equals the
Velocity of Recession:
VelocityofApproach_.pdf
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Generalized Case of the Elastic Collision
of Two Bodies:
CollisionsinOneDimension.ppt
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Periods of Satellites Around and Through
the Earth:
PeriodsofSatellites_v2.ppt
| PeriodsofSatellites_v2.pdf
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Kinetic Theory of Gases: KineticTheory_Gases.pdf
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Pepper's
Ghost

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Derivation of the Rydberg Constant:
DerivationRydbergConstant.ppt
| DerivationRydbergConstant.pdf
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Derivation of E=mc^2:
E=mc^2_Derivation2.ppt
| E=mc^2_Derivation2.pdf
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Space-Time Simulator, by Dan Burns:
Spacetimesimulator.pdf
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Labs (more coming...)
Sticky Electrostatics: StickyElectrostatics.pdf
Temperature of a Flame: TempofaFlame.pdf
Reaction Time: ReactionTime.pdf
Anatomy of a Homer: AnatomyofaHomer.pdf
LN Cool Stuff: LNCoolStuff.pdf
Flying Pig: FlyingPig.pdf
Why The Sky is Blue: WhySkyisBlue.pdf
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Related Links
PTSOS: www.ptsos.org
NCN AAPT: www.ncnaapt.org
AAPT: www.aapt.org
NSTA: www.nsta.org
CSTA: www.cascience.org/csta/csta.asp
Cenco Physics Blog: http://blog.cencophysics.com/
California High School Physics Standards:
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/HighSchoolPhysics
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Related Videos
Large Hadron Collider (LHC):
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_large_hadron_collider.html
ATLAS
Experiment - The Latest News at the Large
Hadron Collider
(LHC)
Frames of Reference Video Online:
http://www.archive.org/details/frames_of_reference
A Million to One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd4uHUMvvbc
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Films of Interest
My Favorite Movies
2001--A
Space Odyssey Study
Guide--SE.pdf
2001--A
Space Odyssey Study
Guide--TE.pdf
(Teachers please email
me
for password.)
Survivability
of the Vacuum of
Space
(external webpage)
Apollo
13 Study
Guide--SE.pdf
Apollo
13 Study
Guide--TE.pdf
(Teachers please email
me
for password.)
Elegant
Universe
Questionaire.pdf
Right
Stuff
Questions.pdf
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Amadeus
Dr.
Zhivago (A
Classic)
Tale
of Two Cities
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NASA Rates the Most Realistic and
Unrealistic Sci-Fi Films of All Time:
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/01/03/nasa-names-most-realistic-and-unrealistic-sci-fi-films-of-all-ti/
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Video Clips (see Videos
page)
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Activities (coming soon)
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Casio EX F1 Digital Camera User Manual:
CasioEXF1_Manual.pdf
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CA STAR Test, 2009 Released Physics
Questions: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/cstrtqphysics.pdf
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp
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