Description
Book SynopsisPhysics by Inquiry is a set of laboratory-based modules that provide a step-by-step introduction to physics and the physical sciences. Through in-depth study of simple physical systems and their interactions, students gain direct experience with the process of science. Starting from their own observations, students develop basic physical concepts, use and interpret different forms of scientific representations, and construct explanatory models with predictive capability. All the modules have been explicitly designed to develop scientific reasoning skills and to provide practice in relating scientific concepts, representations, and models to real world phenomena.
Table of ContentsPROPERTIES OF MATTER.
Measurements of Matter.
Pure Substances.
Scientific Representations.
Solutions of Solids in Water.
Solutions of Solids, Liquids, and Gases.
HEAT AND TEMPERATURE.
Measurements of Heat and Temperature.
Thermal Properties of Matter.
LIGHT AND COLOR.
Light and Shadows.
Pigments and Colored Light.
MAGNETS.
Behavior of Magnets.
Magnetic Materials.
ASTRONOMY BY SIGHT: THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS.
Appendices Index.
