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Huggins, Elisha – Physics Teacher, 2007
Much like a physical prism, which displays the frequency components of a light wave, Fourier analysis can be thought of as a mathematical prism that can tell us what harmonics or frequency components are contained in a recording of a sound wave. We wrote the MacScope II program so that the user could not only see a plot of the harmonic amplitudes…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Optics, Acoustics, Graphing Calculators
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Brueningsen, Christopher; And Others – Physics Teacher, 1994
Uses a TI-82 graphics calculator to model the air drag of plastic, wood, cork, and foam balls during projectiles experiments. Provides equations and typical data table. (MVL)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Graphing Calculators, Graphs, Higher Education
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Taylor, Richard; And Others – Physics Teacher, 1995
Presents Texas Instruments' new Calculator-Based Laboratory (CBL), a hand-held device that connects to a graphing calculator, as a tool to make sophisticated measurements outside the classroom laboratory. Describes activities that use the CBL to make measurements in motion studies. (JRH)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Graphing Calculators, Outdoor Activities