Get Your Physics On

By John D. Solis, Ph.D.

This video podcast series presents basic information to teachers on how to set-up and use the equipment mentioned in the Get Your Physics On! lessons and activities. http://www.thetrc.org/web/physics... more

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The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

Get Your Physics On episodes:

January 30, 2013 15. Resonance
The purpose of this activity is to see how sound waves will resonate in a pipe if the pipe is of
the appropriate length compared to the length of a sound wave.
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January 30, 2013 14. Converging Lenses: Find the Focal Length
The purpose of this activity is to see how the ‘thin-lens equation’ allows you to predict where
an image will be formed by a converging lens.
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January 30, 2013 13. Guess the Gas & Line Spectra
The purpose of this activity is to remind you of what you know about atomic transitions and
how they determine the color of gas discharges. You will also get to review the
electromagnetic spectrum.
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January 30, 2013 12. Conservation on a Ramp
The purpose of this activity is to measure the kinetic and potential energy at two positions of an
object moving on a low-friction ramp.
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January 30, 2013 11. Potential & Kinetic Energy
The purpose of this activity is to look at the visible result of kinetic energy being converted to
potential energy, and vice versa, on a simple ‘roller coaster toy.’
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January 30, 2013 10. Getting to Know a Ballistic Pendulum
The purpose of this activity is to become familiar with a ballistic pendulum. You will make
some connections between the concepts of momentum, kinetic energy, and gravitational
potential energy. You will also remind yourself of the difference between elas
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January 30, 2013 9. Multimeters and Ohm's Law
The purpose of this activity is to predict the current flowing in a simple circuit using Ohm’s Law
and to use a multimeter as an ammeter to measure the current.
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January 30, 2013 8. Charging by Contact
The purpose of this activity is to experience the transfer of charge from one object to another
by contact, and to detect excess electric charge using an electroscope.
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January 30, 2013 7. Getting to Know a Radiation Monitor
The purpose of this activity is to remind you of the different kinds of radiation that result when
an atomic nucleus disintegrates, as well as to allow you to use a radiation monitor.
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January 30, 2013 6. Magnetic Force on an Electron Beam
The purpose of this activity is to examine the effect of a magnetic field on the path of moving
electrons.
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FAQs about Get Your Physics On:

How many episodes does Get Your Physics On have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.