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Walker, Jearl – Scientific American, 1990
Describes the necking of polymer sheets that occurs when they are stretched. Discusses the effect and the mechanisms of necking. Lists four references. (YP)
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Matter, Optics
Shimony, Abner – Scientific American, 1988
Describes experiments used during recent history to explain the nature of the quantum world. Explains the essential elements of experiments using polarized light and magnetic flux. Illustrates differences between classical theories in physics and quantum theory. Shows how experiments in the microscopic and macroscopic world appear to support…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Lasers, Magnets, Optics