{"product_id":"janice-vancleaves-a-projects-in-physics-9780471330981","title":"Janice VanCleaves A Projects in Physics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirty terrific physics projects from everyone''s favorite science teacher\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This invaluable guide to physics projects, written for middle and high school students, details how to put together projects that showcase key physics concepts. In this latest volume in her successful series of science fair project books, Janice VanCleave provides thirty comprehensive projects-on measurement, force and motion, states of matter, energy, and electricity-that come complete with illustrations, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for original projects on related topics. Whether students want to work with pendulums, lenses, or parallel circuits, this book provides the inspiration and hands-on help they need to assure science fair success.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Janice VanCleave (Riesel, TX) is a former elementary and high school science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than forty children''s science books, with sales totaling more than 2 million \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: FORCE AND MOTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Center of Gravity: The Balancing Point.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Mechanical Stability: Resistance to Falling Over.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Friction: Force That Resists Motion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Surface Tension: A Liquid's Skinlike Property.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Work: Force Through a Distance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action-Reaction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Terminal Velocity: Maximum Velocity in a Fluid.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Linear Inertia: Resistance to Change in Linear Motion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Rotational Motion: Spinning Objects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10.Rotational Inertia: Resistance to Change in RotaryMotion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Pendulum: A Harmonic Oscillator.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: FLUIDS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Buoyancy: Upward Force by Fluids.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Atmospheric Pressure: Air Force per Area.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Static Fluids: Fluids at Rest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Static Electricity: Stationary Charges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Electric Current: Movement of Charges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Series Circuit: Sequential Path.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Parallel Circuit: Divided Pathways.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Magnetic Field: An Area of Force.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. Electromagnetism: Magnetism from Electricity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV: HEAT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. Thermal Conduction: Transfer of Vibrational Energy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Convection: Movement of Heat through Fluids.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. Infrared Radiation: Heat Transferred through Space.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART V: LIGHT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. Polarization: Vivrations in One Direction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Scattering: Receiving and Transmitting Light.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 26. Thin-Film Interference: Light Waves In and Out of Step.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 27. Convex Lens: Converging Light Rays.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART VI: SOUND.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 28. Sound: Longitudinal Waves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 29. Resonance: Sympathetic Vibration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART VII: MEASUREMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 30. Angular Measurements: Dimensions in Degrees.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Trigonometric Functions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Relative Error: Percentage Error.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Manometer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4. Sources of Scientificn Supplies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Trigonometric Table.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Relative Error: Percentage Error.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Manometer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4: Sources of Scientific Supplies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402567000407,"sku":"9780471330981","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471330981.jpg?v=1730480781","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/janice-vancleaves-a-projects-in-physics-9780471330981","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}