ISBN: 978-0-917853-61-6
This publication contains an introduction to the philosophy and rationale for including a laboratory component in an introductory physics course. Camera-ready student directions are enclosed for more than 30 sample laboratory activities. Topics include: speed, centripetal force, motion of a pendulum, heating and cooling, Ohm’s law, magnetic fields, induced EMF, and more.
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