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Geske, Matthew; Murray-Weston, Crystal; Lelack, Graham – Physics Teacher, 2022
The Wilson cloud chamber, invented in 1911 by Scottish physicist Charles Wilson, is a remarkably simple and effective charged particle detector. Cloud chambers were used regularly in particle physics experiments for decades, until being supplanted by bubble chambers. In this article, we describe a lab activity that is suitable for…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories
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Maksim Dolmat; Veronika Kozlovskaya; Eugenia Kharlampieva – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The essential component of expanding an undergraduate curriculum is the inclusion of lab experiments in nanoscience and nanomaterials, which significantly impact health and the environment through their use in food, cosmetics, agriculture, and medicine. We designed a laboratory experiment based on the atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis of the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Students, Science Laboratories
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Ha, Hye Jin; Jang, Taehun; Sohn, Sang Ho – Physics Education, 2022
In this study, we derived several formulas for the currents induced in a circular loop by a magnet connected to a spring-based simple harmonic oscillation system. In addition, we conducted an experiment for measuring the induced currents and compared the results with the theoretical prediction. It was confirmed that the prediction from the derived…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Magnets, Motion, Laboratory Equipment
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Tenzin, Sherab; Won, Mihye; Treagust, David – Science Teacher, 2022
Science diagrams are an integral part of science because they are an important means of conveying and visualizing abstract science content. In recent years, researchers have demonstrated the educational benefits of encouraging students to draw their own conceptual diagrams, rather than focusing on interpreting diagrams given to them. To help…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Visual Aids, Freehand Drawing, Grade 9
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Paixão, P. A.; Remonatto, V. M. C.; Calheiro, L. B.; Dos Reis, D. D.; Goncalves, A. M. B. – Physics Education, 2022
Here, we present a 3D printed experimental apparatus that students can use to acquire interference and diffraction quantitative data from light passing through a single or double-slit experiment. We built a linear screw stage with a multiturn potentiometer connected to its leadscrew as a position sensor. Using an Arduino, we collected light…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Spatial Ability, Geometric Concepts, Printing
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Thy, Savrin; Iwayama, Tsutomu – Physics Education, 2022
Viscous and Coulomb's friction combined contribute to the damping of a pendulum; however, they are usually treated as a silo effect. In this study, we investigate the combination of viscous and Coulomb damping in compound pendulum oscillation, employing two modern instruments that are cheap and handy to quantify the experiments, which are video…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Laboratory Equipment
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Nugraha, M. G.; Purwana, U.; Parwati, S.; Kirana, K. H. – Physics Education, 2021
In science learning, the experiment is an essential activity to facilitate students to discover and develop knowledge as well as to enhance scientific process skills and self-confidence. This study aims to create a simple experimental apparatus related to the principle of fluid continuity that can be made and conducted by the teacher and student…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Acuña-Girault, Adalberto; Gómez del Campo-Rábago, Ximena; Contreras-Ruiz, Marco Antonio; Ibanez, Jorge G. – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2022
During the SARS-2-COVID pandemic our institution sought to continue the teaching and learning of experimental laboratories by designing, assembling, and delivering a microscale chemistry kit to the students' homes. Thanks to this approach students were able to perform [approximately]25 experiments during each one of the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
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Thy, Savrin; Iwayama, Tsutomu – Physics Education, 2021
This study presents an experimental method that illustrates and quantifies the Doppler-effect phenomenon. Two stages of the experimental process were carried out. First, a simplified ripple tank was used to depict the Doppler effect, and the whole experiment was recorded by a digital camera. Second, video analyses of the recorded experiment were…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Video Technology
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Andrio, Andreu; del Castillo, Luis Felipe; Compañ, Vicente – European Journal of Physics Education, 2020
In this paper, we show a laboratory experience describing the possibility to build a sensor using a coil to measure small thicknesses of materials with the possibility of measuring temperature simultaneously, with the same built sensor. Its operation is based on the following facts: An electric current (a.c), flows through a coil and a magnetic…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Measurement Equipment, Laboratory Equipment
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Thy, Savrin; Iwayama, Tsutomu – Physics Education, 2021
This paper presents a thorough method for studying the interference of water waves. The study aimed: (a) to demonstrate the interaction of two coherent waves, which creates interference patterns, and (b) to analyse the interference patterns. Three main tools were employed: a simplified ripple tank to experiment, a smartphone camera to record the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Science Experiments
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Ishafit, I.; Indratno, T. K.; Prabowo, Y. D. – Physics Education, 2020
The topic of electric and magnetic fields is fundamental to the physics curriculum in both high school and college. The applied aspect of this topic has triggered the rapid development of modern technology in this era. This paper reported a remote data acquisition system developed for experiments with magnetic fields by coils to support…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Magnets, Scientific Concepts, Energy
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Ludwig, Nicola; Carpineti, Marina – Physics Education, 2020
Using everyday life examples is proven didactically useful for teaching physics, as it presents effective applications of physical laws. Cooking and food, in particular, serve two useful purposes: on one side, they are able to engage students in the study of physics with familiar examples; on the other side, thanks to the wide range of physical…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Food
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Cybulskis, Viktor J.; Gawecki, Piotr; Zvinevich, Yury; Gounder, Rajamani; Ribeiro, Fabio H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
A versatile and portable apparatus was developed to demonstrate exciting visual displays of catalytic phenomena that introduce basic concepts in catalysis, renewable energy, and chemical safety, in order to pique scientific curiosity in a variety of audiences including middle and high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Highland, Zachary L.; Saner, ChaMarra K.; Garno, Jayne C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
Experiments are described that involve undergraduates learning concepts of nanoscience and chemistry. Students prepare nanopatterns of organosilane films using protocols of particle lithography. A few basic techniques are needed to prepare samples, such as centrifuging, mixing, heating, and drying. Students obtain hands-on skills with nanoscale…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study
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