Learn about the Physics of Home Energy Usage Light Output, Magnetic Fields, and Heat In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of home energy usage, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Light sensor Magnetic Field Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. This book contains data and graphs pertaining to home energy usage, including natural light, light bulbs, and appliances commonly found in the office and living room. Graphs show light output, magnetic fields, and heat emitted by 8 light bulbs tested alone and in combination. Readings from computers, computer monitors, and appliances provide complementary data. This data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Bonus Material: Pictures of light bulbs provide additional information about energy-efficient design.

Learn about the Physics of Home Energy Usage Light Output, Magnetic Fields, and Heat In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of home energy usage, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Light sensor Magnetic Field Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. This book contains data and graphs pertaining to home energy usage, including natural light, light bulbs, and appliances commonly found in the office and living room. Graphs show light output, magnetic fields, and heat emitted by 8 light bulbs tested alone and in combination. Readings from computers, computer monitors, and appliances provide complementary data. This data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Bonus Material: Pictures of light bulbs provide additional information about energy-efficient design.

This manual covers the basics of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and the procedures at which to properly set up and run the University of Utah LIBS machinery.

Learn about the Physics of Ice Skating Translational and Rotational Motion Position, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of ice skating, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the movement of a skater across synthetic ice. These graphs show the positions of head, shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees, ankles, and toes, with x-y coordinates plotted against time. Skating samples analyzed include forward and backward motion, starting and stopping, various turns (3-turns, mohawks), footwork (spirals, spread eagles), spins (forward and back scratch spins, camel, sit spin), and jumps (stag jump, half flip, half axel). These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Physics of Balls Focus: Projectile Motion Force, Trajectory, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of balls, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the motion of baseballs, basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, dodge balls, golf balls, tennis balls, ping pong balls, and toy balls as they fly through the air. Balls are tossed into the air, and the motion is videotaped and analyzed in graphs. Special features include the comparison of an official baseball with a safety baseball and a plastic baseball, and the comparison of an official golf ball with a foam golf ball and a plastic golf ball. The graphs and data contained in this book can be used by teachers and parents to supplement traditional lesson plans.

Learn about the Physics of Home Construction Force, Stress, & Breakage Tests on Wood In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of home construction, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Dual-Range Force Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from multiple tests of force and stress on model-size building materials including balsa wood and plywood. In this book, beams and plywood are tested for breakage, the strength of several glues are compared, several models of roof trusses are compared for strength, and blocks are pushed on a wood surface. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Bonus Material: Diagrams of trusses and pictures of broken beams and trusses provide additional material for analysis.

Learn about the Physics of Home Construction Force, Stress, & Breakage Tests on Wood In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of home construction, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Dual-Range Force Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from multiple tests of force and stress on model-size building materials including balsa wood and plywood. In this book, beams and plywood are tested for breakage, the strength of several glues are compared, several models of roof trusses are compared for strength, and blocks are pushed on a wood surface. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Bonus Material: Diagrams of trusses and pictures of broken beams and trusses provide additional material for analysis.

In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of music performance, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Dual-Range Force Sensor Force Plate Gas Pressure Sensor Anemometer (Wind Speed) Breath Volume Bag This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. The data from musical instruments (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion) can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. The musical instruments analyzed include violin, guitar, piano keyboard, flute, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon reed, trumpet, trombone, mallets, and drumsticks. Analyses include the forces required to press piano keys, pluck violin and guitar strings, draw a bow across a violin string, tune violin strings, press keys on woodwinds and valves on brass instruments, and pull a trombone slide with and without oil. Plus, data include comparisons between normal breathing and the controlled, large-volume breathing required for performance on woodwinds and brass.

Learn about the Physics of Flight Translational and Rotational Motion Position, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of flight, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Wireless Dynamics Sensor System Video Analysis Dual-Range Force Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. The motion of lab equipment in simulated conditions is compared to the motion of various flying machines, including paper airplanes, a falling umbrella and plastic bag, and a radio-controlled helicopter. Data show free-fall, resistance due to air pressure, gliding, and flight in different patterns, including straight and curved flight typical of planes and helicopters. Additional data simulate flight in air pockets, landing, and crashing. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Physics of Balls Focus: Falling & Bouncing Force, Trajectory, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of balls, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Force Plate Motion Detector Air Pressure Gauge This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the motion of baseballs, basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, dodge balls, golf balls, tennis balls, ping pong balls, and toy balls as they fall and bounce. Balls are bounced on different surfaces, including wood, linoleum, carpet, concrete, foam, and a force plate. Special features include the comparison of an official baseball with a safety baseball and a plastic baseball, and the comparison of an official golf ball with a foam golf ball and a plastic golf ball. Data also compare the motion of a basketball, soccer ball, and volley ball with different inflation pressures. The graphs and data contained in this book can be used by teachers and parents to supplement traditional lesson plans.

Learn about the Science of Gymnastics Motion, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of gymnastics, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from a selection of basic gymnastics moves, including floor, vault, high bar, parallel bars, rings, and pommel horse, using training-style equipment. Samples include handstand, salto, V-sit to L-sit, pommel circles, pommel swings, and more. Graphs trace the head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hip, knees, ankles, and/or feet as they move. Some graphs contain a combination of moves for comparison and contrast, while other graphs track one part alone, for easy viewing of the mathematical function. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.