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Vandervoort, Kurt – Physics Teacher, 2020
Newton's law of cooling describes an object whose temperature decreases exponentially with time. Because of its many applications, it is a frequent topic of introductory physics labs. In this article, I describe an experiment designed for the freshman year algebra-based physics course that applies this law to answering the question, "Why…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Heat, Science Experiments
Platz, James E. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2009
Field experiments offer the opportunity for hands on experience with the scientific process. While this is true of a wide variety of activities, many have pitfalls both experimental and logistical that reduce the overall rate of success, in turn, influencing student learning outcomes. Relying on small, territorial, diurnal lizards and an array of…
Descriptors: Radiation, Heat, Teaching Methods, Animals
Mihail, Michael D.; George, Thomas F.; Feldman, Bernard J. – Physics Teacher, 2008
This article describes an experiment that measures the forces acting on a flying bird during takeoff. The experiment uses a minimum of equipment and only an elementary knowledge of kinematics and Newton's second law. The experiment involves first digitally videotaping a bird during takeoff, analyzing the video to determine the bird's position as a…
Descriptors: Animals, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles