bloomfield-5-2013

  • The Laws of Motion, Part 1
    • Experiment: Removing a Tablecloth from a Table 1
    • Falling Balls 14
    • Ramps 24
  • The Laws of Motion, Part 2
    • Experiment: A Spinning Pie Dish 40
    • Seesaws 42
    • Wheels 57
    • Bumper Cars 69
  • Mechanical Objects, Part 1
    • Experiment: Swinging Water Overhead 86
    • Spring Scales 88
    • Ball Sports: Bouncing 94
    • Carousels and Roller Coasters 102
  • Mechanical Objects, Part 2
    • Experiment: High-Flying Balls 116
    • Bicycles 118
    • Rockets and Space Travel 126
  • Fluids
    • Experiment: A Cartesian Diver 143
    • Balloons 145
    • Water Distribution 157
  • Fluids and Motion
    • Garden Watering 173
    • Ball Sports: Air 184
    • Airplanes 193
  • Heat and Phase Transitions
    • Experiment: A Ruler Thermometer 208
    • Woodstoves 210
    • Water, Steam, and Ice 221
    • Clothing, Instulation, and Climate 230
  • Thermodynamics
    • Experiment: Making Fog in a Bottle 248
    • Air Conditioners 250
    • Automobiles 262
  • Resonance and Mechanical Waves
    • Experiment: A Singing Wineglass 275
    • Clocks 277
    • Musical Instruments 287
    • The Sea 301
  • Electricity
    • Experiment: Moving Water without Touching It 315
    • Static Electricity 317
    • Xerographic Copiers 327
    • Flashlights 340
  • Magnetism and Electrodynamics
    • Experiment: A Nail and Wire Electromagnet 359
    • Household Magnets 361
    • Electric Power Distribution 373
  • Electromagnetic Waves
    • Experiment: A Disc in the Microwave Oven 392
    • Radio 394
    • Microwave Oven 405
  • Light
    • Experiment: Splitting the Colors of Sunlight 416
    • Sunlight 418
    • Discharege Lams 427
    • LEDs and Lasers 443
  • Optics and Electronics
    • Experiment: Magnifying Glass Camera 462
    • Camera 464
    • Optical Recording and Communication 475
    • Audio Players 487
  • Modern Physics
    • Experiment: Radiation-Damaged Paper 502
    • Nuclear Weapon 504
    • Nuclear Reactor 518