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From Radio to X-rays--Some 'Real' Electrical Applications.
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Freeman, J. C. – School Science Review, 1986
Describes practical applications related to X-rays, ultra-violet radiation, light radiation, short-wave infra-red radiation, medium-wave infra-red radiation, long-wave infra-red radiation, microwave radiation, and radio frequency radiation. Suggests that these applications be used during instruction on electricity. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Electricity, High Schools, Higher Education
Measurement of Camera Shutter Speed Using a Radioactive Source
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Randle, F. A. – School Science Review, 1974
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Photography, Physics, Radiation
Investigation and Construction of a Thermosyphoning Solar Hot Water System
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Johnson, Harvey – School Science Review, 1978
Describes how a thermosyphoning solar water heater capable of heating 110 kilogram of water to 80 degree Celsius and maintaining this temperature for 24 hours was constructed by four students in the fifth form of Sekolah Date Abdul Razak, Seremban, Malaysia in 1976. (HM)
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Heat, Instruction, Interests
The Collection of Solar Energy
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Pearson, M. H. – School Science Review, 1975
Describes the apparatus and applications of a solar energy study kit suitable for school and college use. (LS)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Energy, Environment, Instruction
Building Solar Furnaces: An Example of Science in a Primary School.
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Williams, J. – School Science Review, 1981
Procedures used by a primary science class to build five different working solar furnaces are summarized. Diagrams, illustrations, and graphs of children's results are included. (DC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Heat, Interdisciplinary Approach
Science Notes.
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Talbot, Chris; And Others – School Science Review, 1991
Twenty science experiments are presented. Topics include recombinant DNA, physiology, nucleophiles, reactivity series, molar volume of gases, spreadsheets in chemistry, hydrogen bonding, composite materials, radioactive decay, magnetism, speed, charged particles, compression waves, heat transfer, Ursa Major, balloons, current, and expansion of…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, DNA