The spinning blackboard and other dynamic experiments on force and motion

Book 1996

Presents over twenty experiments exploring the principles of mechanics. The experiments are miniature versions of some of the exhibits at the Exploratorium, San Francisco's famed museum of science, art, and human perception.

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Experiments Juvenile literature

Force and energy Experiments

Force and energy Study and teaching (Elementary)

Force and energy Study and teaching (Secondary)

Mechanics Experiments Juvenile literature

Motion Experiments

Motion Study and teaching (Elementary)

Motion Study and teaching (Secondary)

Science museums Educational aspects

Part of a Series:

Exploratorium science snackbook series

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ISBN:

9780471115144
0471115142

Description:

xiii, 112 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Balancing ball
Balancing stick
Bernoulli levitator
Bicycle wheel gyro
Bubble suspension
Bubble tray
Center of gravity
Coupled resonant pendulums
Descartes' diver
Downhill race
Drawing board
Falling feather
Momentum machine
Nonround rollers
Resonant pendulum
Resonant rings
Resonator
Soap bubbles
Spinning blackboard
Strange attractor
Take it from the top
Vortex
Water spinner

LCCN:

95010878

Control Number:

63734

Other Authors:

Exploratorium Teacher Institute (San Francisco, Calif.)
Rathjen, Don, author

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