Physics Demonstrations: A Sourcebook for Teachers of Physics [With 2 DVDs]

by Julien Clinton Sprott

Book Overview

Sprott's demonstrations will fascinate, amaze, and teach students the wonders of physics. A compilation of physics demonstrations performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in the popular lecture series The Wonders of Physics, Physics Demonstrations includes demonstrations illustrating properties of motion, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light. All demonstrations include a brief description, a materials list, preparation procedures, a provocative discussion of the phenomena displayed and the principles illustrated, important information about potential hazards, and references. Suitable for performance outside the laboratory, Sprott's demonstrations are an indispensable teaching tool.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299215806
• ISBN13: 9780299215804
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"