School Science Lessons
Physics experiments
Updated: 2008-07-19
Please send comments to: J.Elfick@uq.edu.au

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Table of contents
See: Physics index - alphabetical list of terms
See: "Images of atoms" by Tony Wright
See: Greek alphabet, Phonetic alphabet
See: Workplace Health and Safety, University of Queensland

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Chapter 1. Resources for physics teaching, social environment and life of student
Chapter 2. Investigations and experiment design, world around us, electrical appliance
Chapter 3. Maths and measurement, SI units, Vernier, micrometer, vector/scalar
Chapter 4. Scientific method, linear graph, application of physics
Chapter 5. Suggestions for physics teaching, experiments, arrange classroom
Chapter 6. Tools and skills for physics teaching, balance, heat source, microscope
Chapter 7. Laboratory safety, safety habits, mercury, radioactive source, laser
Chapter 8. Mass and weight, centre of gravity, inertia, balance, diffusion
Chapter 9. Energy, kinetic motion, KE, PE, conservation of energy
Chapter 10. Diffusion, osmosis, molecular spacing, molecule motion
Chapter 11. Density, buoyancy, Archimedes, Plimsoll
Chapter 12. Static pressure in fluids, Pascal, atmospheric pressure, siphon, pump
Chapter 13. Fluid dynamics, Bernoulli, viscosity, Bunsen, Stokes
Chapter 14. Velocity and speed, acceleration, g, projectiles
Chapter 15. Circular motion, SHM, pendulum
Chapter 16. Force, dynamics, Newton's laws, inertia, momentum, Hooke's law
Chapter 17. Friction, viscosity, static friction, lubrication
Chapter 18. Rotational dynamics, moment of inertia, angular momentum
Chapter 19. Surface tension, capillary, forces of cohesion and adhesion
Chapter 20. Gas laws, kinetic theory, entropy, thermodynamics
Chapter 21. Mechanics, machines, work, energy, lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, gear
Chapter 22. Heat and temperature, internal energy, calorimeter, thermometer, expansion
Chapter 23. Heat transfer, expansion, cooling, Davy lamp, Dewar flask
Chapter 24. Change of state, latent heat, humidity, heat engines, laws of thermodynamics
Chapter 25. Wave motion, diffraction, interference, oscillation, wavelength, frequency, speed
Chapter 26. Sound, waves, vibration, music, speed of sound, Doppler, pitch, wavelength
Chapter 27. Light, wave and particle, spectrum, diffraction, interference, polarization, colour
Chapter 28. Optics, light, reflection, refraction, geometrical optics, instruments, eye
Chapter 29. Magnetic field and force, Earth's magnetic field, force on magnet, field and current
Chapter 30. Electromagnetism, d.c. and a.c., Faraday, Lenz, transformer, motor
Chapter 31. Electrostatics, capacitor, charge, Coulomb, electric field, Gauss
Chapter 32. Electric current, Ohm's law, power and energy, circuits
Chapter 32.5 Motor vehicle electricity, ignition, generator, battery
Chapter 33. Electrochemistry, emf, electrolysis, electroplating, dry cell, accumulator
Chapter 34. Materials, environmental physics, annealing, quenching, tempering
Chapter 35. Geology, rocks and minerals, landforms, fossils
Chapter 36. Astronomy, solar system, astrolabe, sextant, sundial, eclipse
Chapter 37. Weather and climate, wind vane, rain gauge, hygrometer
Chapter 38. Electronics, circuits, valve, oscilloscope, transistor
Chapter 39. Electronics guide, switches, circuits, gates, pulser
Chapter 40. Atomic structure, modern physics (Headings only)

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History of experiments in this document
UNESCO Physics Experiments (this document) is a revision, updating and expansion of (a) the physics teaching material from the "New UNESCO source book for science teaching", UNESCO, Paris, Third impression 1979, ISBN 92-3-101058-1, edited by Dr J. Elfick, School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, assisted by Mr R. Smith, Central Queensland University, Australia and Mr A. Armstrong, Redeemer Lutheran College, Brisbane, Australia, working under UNESCO Contract No. 8347201, 2001-12-15; and (b) UNESCO publication in Chinese language "GUOWAI ZHONGXUE SHIYAN - WULI" ("Overseas Middle School Experiments - Physics"), UNESCO Beijing, 1999, ISBN 7-81039-951-9, by Mr Xu Peijun and staff, Physics Department, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China, translated into English and edited by Ms Ji Li, Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, edited by Dr J. Elfick, School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

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