July 01, 1999 Filed in:
Demo CornerDiana Hall, Bell High School, Nepean, Ontario
Diana_Hall@ocdsb.edu.on.ca
This is a very popular game I have played with my OAC physics class. It incorporates the concepts of conservation of energy and projectile motion.
Read More...Tags: Energy, Projectile Motion
June 01, 1999 Filed in:
Demo CornerJames L. Hunt Physics Department, University of Guelph
phyjlh@physics.uoguelph.ca
The following two sound demonstrations have the virtue of being inexpensive; in fact the first one costs the teacher nothing. Although I have seen the first referred to somewhere, I do not recall seeing the second. Both demonstrations rely on the human ear's remarkable ability to distinguish changes in pitch.
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March 01, 1999 Filed in:
Demo CornerJohn Childs, Grenville Christian College, Brockville
jchilds@grenvillecc.ca
This is a good exercise to use after you’ve done kinematics, dynamics, and energy. We all talk about the kinetic and potential energy of roller coasters and their speeds, and the demonstration will let your students apply their critical thinking skills to this kind of situation. Be sure to have your students examine the setup and predict the outcome,
before you run the demo. The question is: “Which ball gets to the end of the ramp first?”
Read More...Tags: Energy, Forces, Motion
