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Peer reviewedWilliamson, S. J.; Korda, A. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Descriptors: College Science, Force, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedHoulihan, John F.; Mifsud, Lewis – American Journal of Physics, 1976
Described is an advanced undergraduate physics laboratory experiment for determining an area, and bandwidth-independent parameter, D* ("dee star"), of an infrared detection devices' detectivity. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures
Peer reviewedHopkins, R. Nielsen; Loomis, George – American Journal of Physics, 1977
Describes a modification to the Jensen and Edwards model current balance utilized in elementary physics laboratories which improves operation and ease of maintenance. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Equipment, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedToth, M. J.; Newman, R. W. – American Journal of Physics, 1976
Describes an apparatus and experimental procedure for quantitatively evaluating the activation energy associated with annealing color centers in glass. (MLH)
Descriptors: College Science, Glass, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedAmerican Journal of Physics, 1972
Descriptors: Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Techniques, Physics
Peer reviewedFetzer, Homer D.; And Others – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Describes the experimental arrangement for x-ray analysis of samples which involves the following: the radioisotopic x-ray disk source; a student-built fluorescence chamber; the energy dispersive x-ray detector, linear amplifier and bias supply; and a multichannel pulse height analyzer. (GS)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedHart, Francis X. – American Journal of Physics, 1974
Discusses an experiment which introduces students to the effects of electrical forces on the motion of macroscopic objects. Included are the proecedures of measuring the charge-to-mass ratio from deflections of charged water drops in horizontal fields and the overall charges delivered in a Faraday cup. (CC)
Descriptors: College Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedKiszenick, Walter; Wainfan, Nathan – American Journal of Physics, 1974
Descriptors: College Science, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedKukolich, Stephen G. – American Journal of Physics, 1973
Descriptors: College Science, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment
Peer reviewedEaton, Bruce G. – American Journal of Physics, 1972
Descriptors: Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Measurement
Peer reviewedPrigo, R. B.; And Others – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Provides a description and evaluation of a university's recently instituted physics learning center. Photos and text reveal some uses of the facility. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures
Peer reviewedDowd, John – American Journal of Physics, 1978
Describes the use of an interactive computer terminal for introductory laboratory experiments. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Instruction
Peer reviewedRinard, Phillip M. – American Journal of Physics, 1974
Describes a simplified diffraction experiment offered in a workshop with the purpose of illustrating to high school students the relation of science to society. The radii determined for cigarette smoke particles range from 0.2 to 0.5 micrometer in this experiment. Included is a description of the diffraction theory. (CC)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedFinn, Edward J. – American Journal of Physics, 1974
Discusses an experiment on the conservation of momentum and Q-values for elastic and inelastic collisions with frictional energy dissipation taken into account. Indicates that the apparatus is readily fabricated from easily available materials. (CC)
Descriptors: College Science, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedMurray, William Henry – American Journal of Physics, 1974
Discusses the construction of a diffractometer table and four microwave models which are built of styrofoam balls with implanted metallic reflecting spheres and designed to simulate the structures of carbon (graphite structure), sodium chloride, tin oxide, and palladium oxide. Included are samples of Bragg patterns and computer-analysis results.…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Equipment Utilization, Instrumentation
