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OverviewThirty terrific physics projects from everyone's favorite science teacher This invaluable guide to physics projects, written for middle and high school students, details how to put together projects that showcase key physics concepts. In this latest volume in her successful series of science fair project books, Janice VanCleave provides thirty comprehensive projects on measurement, force and motion, states of matter, energy, and electricity that come complete with illustrations, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for original projects on related topics. Whether students want to work with pendulums, lenses, or parallel circuits, this book provides the inspiration and hands-on help they need to assure science fair success. Janice VanCleave (Riesel, TX) is a former elementary and high school science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than forty children's science books, with sales totaling more than 2 million copies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Janice VanCleavePublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9780471390176ISBN 10: 0471390178 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 28 July 2003 Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Secondary Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART I: MEASUREMENT. Angular Measurements: Dimensions in Degrees. PART II: FORCE AND MOTION. Center of Gravity: The Balancing Point. Stable Equilibrium: Balanced. Friction: Force that Resists Motion. Surface Tension: A Liquid's Skin-like Property. Work: Force Through a Distance. Newton's Third Law: Action-Reaction. Terminal Velocity: Maximum Velocity in a Fluid. Linear Inertia: Resistance to Change in Linear Motion. Rotational Motion: Spinning Objects. Rotational Inertia: Resistance in Motion About an Axis. Pendulum: A Harmonic Oscillator. PART III: FLUIDS. Buoyancy: Upward Force by Fluids. Atmospheric pressure: Air Force per Area. Pascal's Principle: Fluid Pressure. PART IV: HEAT. Conduction: Transfer of Vibrational Energy. Convection: Movement of Heat Through Fluids. Radiant Energy: Heat Transferred Through Space. PART V: LIGHT. Convex Lens: Converging Light Rays. Scattering Angle: Receiving and Transmitting Light. Polarization: Vibrations in One Direction. Thin-Film Interference: Light Waves In and Out of Step. PART VI: SOUND. Sound: Longitudinal Waves. Resonance: Sympathetic Vibration. PART VII: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. Static Electricity: Stationary Charges. Electric Current: Movement of Charges. Series Circuit: Sequential Path. Parallel Circuit: Divided Pathways. Magnetic Field: An Area of Force. Electromagnetism: Magnetism from Electricity. Appendix 1: Trigonometric Table. Appendix 2: Relative Error: Percentage Error. Appendix 3: Manometer. Appendix 4: Sources of Scientific Supplies. Glossary. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |