School Science Lessons
Physics experiments
2012-05-13 SPwp
Please send comments to: J.Elfick@uq.edu.au
Table of contents
1. Alphabetical list of terms A. to S.
2. Alphabetical list of terms continued below |T. | U. | V. | W. | X. | Y. | Z. |
3. Page
4. Topics
T.
9.5.3 Taste, Nose and smelling, taste, flavour
6.5.0 Teaching facilities
34.5.01 Tension, Elasticity, (Tension, Compression, Shear)
19.3.32 Teapot effect (dribbling teapot, an "hydro-capillary effect")
23.8.22 Teapot experiment (heat loss due to radiation)
17.5.18 Telephone book, Interleaved telephone books, pycrete
36.1.0 Telescopes, Instruments for astronomy
22.2.0 Temperature, Heat and temperature
6.3.1.5.0 Temperature, Celsius scale, Kelvin scale, Fahrenheit scale
34.5.2.9 Tempered glass, toughened glass, Prince Rupert's Drops
34.5.2 Tensile and compressive stress
Tests for: All substances
Tests for: Gases and vapours
5.1.4 Textbooks
36.4.0 Theodolite, Simple theodolite or astrolabe, sextant
14.01 Thermal capacity, Energy of reactions, enthalpy, thermal capacity, heat of reaction, Hess's law
22.5.0 Thermal capacity, Specific heat capacity, shc
32.5.2.6 Thermal circuit breaker, (motor vehicle circuits)
33.8.1 Thermocouple, Seebeck effect, thermoelectric effect
M31 Thermochromic Things: M31
See pdf Thermochromism, liquid crystals, Colour Changing Ducks
20.4.0 Thermodynamics, (isothermal change and adiabatic change)
33.8.0 Thermoelectricity, thermocouple
37.8.1 Thermometer, Wet and dry bulb hygrometer, (wet and dry bulb thermometer, psychrometer)
22.7.0 Thermometers and temperature
4.15 Thermoscope to compare absorption of radiation
22.2.8 Thermos flask, Heat transfer by Dewar flask (vacuum flask, "Thermos" flask, Mariotte flask)
23.3.5 Thermostat
28.8.0 Thin lens
4.153 Three holes can experiment, 3-hole can, a vase with three holes, spouting cylinder, Torricelli's tank
37.5.9 Thunderstorm
26.5.8 Thunder and lightning
14.2.3 Ticker timer, Time a falling body with an electric "ticker timer" (recording timer)
6.19 Tides, Moon and tides (Primary)
18.3.6.7 Tides, Spinning glass of water, tides simulation
6.3.1.3 Time, second
6.22 Timer, egg timer, Pendulum tells the time (Primary)
36.42.4 Time zones, Greenwich time (GMT), Universal Time (UT)
6.3.07 Tonnage, displacement
7.0.0 Tools for electrical experiments
37.5.10 Tornado or waterspout
16.4.2 Torque, Static torque, moments
13.1.0 Torricelli, Atmospheric pressure, barometer
4.153 Torricelli's tank, Three hole can experiment, 3-hole can, a vase with three holes, spouting cylinder
23.2.5 Torricelli tube
12.1.01 torr, Pressure definitions
34.5.3.4 Torsion rod, modulus of rigidity, bending and twisting
28.6.0 Total internal reflection
9.5.4 Touch and feeling
3.6.0 Toxicity, Metals and metal compounds
3.10.0 Toxicity, Poisons and First aid
26.9.01 Transducer, carbon microphone in a telephone
18.3.3 Transfer of angular momentum
30.2.0 Transformers
38.3.1 Transistors, (Electronics)
26.4.0 Transmission of sound
35.7 Transparency (transparent, translucent, opaque, refraction) (Geology)
25.2.1 Transverse wave with a coiled spring, slinky spring, pulse
23.3.10 Trevelyan rocker
6.2.0 Trillion, Different measurements, billion, trillion
6.3.1.5.1 Triple point and ice point temperatures of water
34.6.4 Truss systems, (GIF)
26.3.3.3 Tuning forks
18.5.1 Turbidity, Tests of river, lake or ocean (See 11. Turbidity)
13.4.0 Turbulent and streamline flow
U.
11.1.1 U-tube, Density of liquids with U-tube and liquid of known density, balancing columns
UNESCO experiments
21.0.0 Units of work and energy, joule and calorie, kilowatt-hour
20.0.7 Universal gas equation, PV = nRT, gas constant
27.2.2 Ultraviolet radiation (UV)
See pdf: UV Sensitive Beads, UV detection beads, photochromatism
V.
12.3.5.6 Vacuum cleaner
12.3.5.7 Vacuum pumps, Magdeburg hemispheres,
22.2.8 Vacuum flask, Heat transfer by Dewar flask (vacuum flask, "Thermos" flask, Mariotte flask)
26.4.1 Vacuum, Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum
27.1.0 Vacuum, Electromagnetic radiation
38.1.0 Valves, (Electronics)
4.40 van de Graaff generator
20.0.7 van der Waals forces, Universal gas equation, PV = nRT 24.1.05 the van't Hoff factor for dilute solutions
24.1.02 Vapour pressure of pure water and solution of a non-volatile solvent, Colligative properties
14.1.01 Vectors, Scalars and vectors
14.1.0 Velocity
6.3.03 Velocity, (speed) (Primary)
15.4.2 Velocity, position, and acceleration
4.170 Velocity ratio, Three orders of lever, machines, mechanical advantage, velocity ratio
14.0.0 Velocity, v, Kinematics, motion, Equations of uniformly accelerated motion, gravity
6.4.4 Vernier calipers, Use measuring instruments, micrometer screw gauge, vernier calipers
15.0.0 Vibration and circular motion
17.3.0 Viscosity
27.2.0 Visible spectrum, rainbow
9.5.5 Voice and speaking
32.1.0 Voltage, EMF sources, Voltage produced by:
4.1.5.0 Voltage produced by chemical action, batteries
3.85 Voltaic cell, Daniell cell, salt bridge
4.1.5.2 Voltameter, coulometer
15.5.0 Voltameter, Electrolysis, voltameter, coulometer
4.1.5.1 Voltmeter
6.3.06 Volume
13.5.0 Vortex
W.
24.0.0 Water (Chemistry)
25.0.0 Water (Physics)
25.1.0 Waves, wave motion
37.0.0 Weather
12.5.0 Weight and pressure, pressure definition
36.108.02 Weight of an object and g
16.4.6 Welding, Tests for gases from burning hydrocarbons, oxyacetylene welding
8.8.1 Wet and dry bulb thermometer
27.1.70 Wet sand, Scattering, optical ceramics
19.0.1 Wetting, Drops and films
21.2.0 Wheel and axle
17.5.19 Wheelbarrow, Push a wheelbarrow (Second order lever, type 2 lever)
27.1.70 Whiteness of milk, Scattering, optical ceramics
19.3.0 Wicks, Capillary action
23.8.0 Wien's law, Heat transferred by radiation, black body radiation
37.9.0 Winds and weather
26.5.02 Wind shear and noise level
37.9.1 Wind speed
21.2.1 Windlass
32.3.2 0 Wire, Resistivity with metre wire bridge, resistivity and temperature
9.3.0 Work, energy, kinetic energy and potential energy
3.1.0 Workplace Health and Safety Act, 1995, State of Queensland, Australia
X.
Xenon Xe, Table of the elements
27.1.0a Examine X-ray photographs
Y.
27.5.0 Young's experiment, Interference
34.5.04 Young's modulus, linear modulus, elastic modulus, E
Z.
36.12.01 Zone time (Astronomy)
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Astronomy 36.0.0
Cells and batteries 33.3.0
Change of state 24.0.0
Circular motion and vibration 15.0.0
Density 11.0.0
Dynamics, force and motion 16.0.0
Ear and hearing, balance 9.5.1
Earth sciences, geology 35.0.0
Electric circuits 32.0.0
Electrical equipment of motor vehicles 32.5.0
Electricity in motor vehicles 32.6.0
Eyes and sight 9.5.2
Electrochemistry 15.0
Electromagnetism, motors, generators 30.0.0
Electronics 38.0.0
Electronics, "UNESCO Electronics Teacher's Guide" 39.0.0
Electrostatics, static electricity 31.0.0
Energy 9.0.0
Equipment 6.0.0
Fluid dynamics 13.0.0
Fluid mechanics 19.0.0
Friction, rolling friction and sliding friction 17.0.0
Gas laws 20.0.0
Heat and temperature 22.2.0
Heat transfer 23.0.0
Kinematics, motion 14.0.0
Laboratory safety 3.0.0
Laboratory safety for physics teaching 7.0.0
Light rays, optics 28.0.0
Light 27.0.0
Magnetism, magnetic materials 29.0.0
Mass and weight, balances, centre of gravity 8.0.0
Materials 34.0.0
Measurement 6.0.0
Mechanics, machines 21.0.0
Molecular motion 10.0.0
Physics laboratory safety, Safety main points 7.0.0
Physics teaching, Resources for physics teaching 1.0.0
Physics teaching, Suggestions for physics teaching 5.0.0
Pressure 12.0.0
Pressure, Atmospheric pressure 12.3.0
Rotational motion 18.0.0
Scientific investigation 2.0.0
Scientific method 4.0.0
Sound 26.0.0
Waves, wave motion 25.1.0
Weather 37.0.0
Page | Topics
Page 1. Resources for physics teaching, equipment, resources, social environment, daily life, natural world
Page 2. Scientific investigation and experiments, design of experiments
Page 4. Scientific method, graphs, pulse rate, seat belts, electromagnet, magnetic fields, daily temperature
Page 5. Physics teaching, aims, demonstrations, arrange classroom, students' ideas, textbooks
Page 6. Equipment, activated carbon, electrical, glass cutting, microscopes, soldering, weighing devices
Page 7. Laboratory safety for physics teaching, Workplace Health and Safety Act
Page 8. Mass and weight, balances, centre of gravity
Page 9. Energy, kinetic energy and potential energy, work, conservation, conversion, renewable energy
Page 10. Molecular motion, diffusion, osmosis, molecular spacing
Page 11. Density of solids, liquids, and gases, relative density, r.d., hydrometers, buoyancy, flotation, Archimedes' principle
Page 12. Atmospheric pressure, liquid pressure, pumps, syringes, siphons, weight and pressure
Page 13. Fluid dynamics, atmospheric pressure, barometers, Bernoulli force, hydraulics, non-Newtonian fluids, turbulence, vortex
Page 14. Kinematics, vectors, describing motion path, displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, g
Page 15. Circular motion, angular acceleration, central forces, centripetal force, pendulum, oscillation, vibration, projectiles
Page 16. Dynamics, (force, mass and acceleration), Newton's laws, inertia, moments, momentum, recoil, Hooke's law
Page 17. Friction, lubrication, viscosity, Stokes' law
Page 18. Rotational motion, rigid body motion, angular measures, torque, moment of inertia, precession, gyroscope, centrifuge
Page 19. Fluid mechanics, surface tension, capillarity, forces of cohesion and adhesion, meniscus, soap films
Page 20. Gas laws, ideal gas, Charles' law, Boyle's law, pressure law, density gases, thermodynamics, isothermal / adiabatic change
Page 21. Mechanics, machines, gears, inclined plane, levers, pile-driver, pulleys, wheel and axle
Page 22. Heat and temperature, candles, Joule's equivalent, boiling point, melting point, specific heat capacity, thermometers
Page 23. Heat transfer, expansion, conduction, convection, radiation, heat and temperature
Page 24. Change of state, cooling by evaporation, dew point and humidity, freezing point, heat engines, latent heat, sublimation
Page 25. Wave motion, transverse, longitudinal, diffraction, interference, dispersion, reflection, refraction, ripple tank, water waves
Page 26. Sound, resonance, pitch, tuning fork, oscillation, vibration
Page 26.1. Sound, interference, diffraction, musical note, ear and voice, reproduction, transmission
Page 27. Light, wave and particle behaviour, colour, diffraction, dispersion, spectrum, photoelectric, polarization, rainbows, IR, UV
Page 28. Light rays, optics, light sources, optical devices, reflection, refraction, plane / curved mirrors, lenses, total internal reflection
Page 29. Magnetism, magnetic forces, magnetic fields, domains
Page 29.1. Earth's magnetic field, compass, electrophorus, lightning
Page 30. Electromagnetism, induction, electromagnets, motors and generators, d.c. and a.c.
Page 31. Electrostatics, static electricity, induced charge, van de Graaff generator, capacitors, electroscopes, Coulomb's law
Page 31.1. Dielectrics, electrophorus, lightning, sparks, RC circuits
Page 32. Electric current, circuits, Ohm's law, fuses, resistance, voltage
Page 32.5. Electricity in motor vehicles, circuits, battery, ignition, generator
Page 32.6. Electricity in motor vehicles, fuses, generator, lighting, starter
Page 33. Cells and batteries, house circuits, instruments, lead cell accumulator, electric power and energy, thermoelectricity
Page 34. Materials, bridges, elasticity, crystals, environment pollution, heat treatment, mechanical properties, stress, Hooke's law
Page 35. Geology, earth sciences experiments, minerals, properties of minerals, rocks
Page 35.1. Earth sciences, geology, clay, fieldwork, major groups of rocks, ores, silicates
Page 36. Astronomy, Earth's motion, instruments, sundials, Sun and Moon, stars, planets, telescopes
Page 36.1. Astrology and the zodiac, models and demonstrations, space science
Page 37. Weather experiments, atmospheric pressure, clouds, precipitation, relative humidity, warm fronts and cold fronts, wind
Page 37.1. Weather science, Coriolis effect, greenhouse effect, layers of the atmosphere, solar ultraviolet radiation, weather maps
Page 38. Electronics, capacitors, computers, gas discharge tubes, radio waves, semiconductors, transistors, valves
Page 38.1. Electronics, switching circuits, switches in motor vehicle ignition system
Page 39. "UNESCO Electronics Teacher's Guide", components, switches, logic circuits, gates, bistables, drivers
Page 39.1. Electronics 2, "UNESCO Electronics Teacher's Guide" continued, pulser, counting circuits
Page UNPhysics1. Conduction, convection, current electricity, density, heat and temperature, heat radiation, static electricity
Page UNPhysics1a. Colour, gas discharge tubes, light sources, reflection, refraction, sound, waves
Page UNPhysics2. Atmospheric pressure, buoyancy, force and motion, friction, liquid pressure, machines