Computers in the General Physics Laboratory.

Preston, Daryl W.; Good, R. H.

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ERIC Number: EJ525103

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Computers in the General Physics Laboratory.

Preston, Daryl W.; Good, R. H.

American Journal of Physics, v64 n6 p766-72 Jun 1996

Provides ideas and outcomes for nine computer laboratory experiments using a commercial eight-bit analog to digital (ADC) interface. Experiments cover statistics; rotation; harmonic motion; voltage, current, and resistance; ADC conversions; temperature measurement; single slit diffraction; and radioactive decay. Includes necessary schematics. (MVL)

Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Electricity, Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Optics, Physics, Radiation, Science Experiments, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Journal availability: American Assn. of Physics Teachers, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3845.