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Physics 30: Forces and Fields

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Resource Type	Text Pages		Chapter 10 Resources Resource Description T - For Teachers S - For Students	Browser Plug-in
	508	S	Faraday Cage - just stay inside, and you'll be safe! How Does a Faraday Cage Work? - answer from an expert. Faraday Cage - an encyclopedia of information. The Invention of Faraday Cage - has many interesting links.
	515-516	T S	Semiconductors and Superconductors - moving electricity, but how efficiently? Conduction - a very good explanation of why substances conduct - part of the interesting "Transistorized!" site at PBS. How Semiconductors Work - clear explanations of different forms of semiconductors. What is superconductivity? - it's a good question; here's a good answer. Superconductivity Basics - looks like more than the basics to me! A Teacher's Guide to Superconductivity - many good experiments. Superconductivity - leaves no superconducting stone unturned!
	517	T S	Investigating Charges - use a charge sensor to perform several electrostatic charge investigations.
	523	S	Section 10.1 Quiz
	528	T S	Determining Coloumb's Constant - determine Coulomb’s constant using a Force vs. Separation graph for two like charges.
	528	T S	Inverse Square Law - explore the inverse square law through a simulation using a sphere of uniform charge density.
	538	S	Section 10.2 Quiz
	541	S	Chapter 10 Review Quiz

Resource Type	Text Pages		Chapter 11 Resources Resource Description T - For Teachers S - For Students	Browser Plug-in
	549	T S	Comparison of Electric and Gravitational Fields - explore the similarities and differences of electric and gravitational fields exerted by a charged object.
	553	S	Section 11.1 Quiz
	554	S	Electric Field Simulations - try these two simulators: Electric Field Point Charge - simulates the electric field and the equipotential lines (Curves) accompanying an electric point charge. Electric Field Two Charges - simulates the electric field and the equipotential lines (Curves) accompanying two electric point charges.
	558	S	Ink Jet Printers - how do they work? How Inkjet Printers Work - wow, an excellent explanation of what's behind ink jet function. Ink Jet Printers - a thorough discussion of how they function.
	567	S	Capacitors in Cameras and Other Technology - say cheese! How Camera Flashes Work - clearly explains the role of oscillator and capacitor. Capacitors : Devices for Storing Charge - an introduction to parallel plate capacitors.
	569	S	Section 11.2 Quiz
	576	S	Section 11.3 Quiz
	579	S	Chapter 11 Review

Resource Type	Text Pages		Chapter 12 Resources Resource Description T - For Teachers S - For Students	Browser Plug-in
	585	T S	Magnetic Field Intensity - how does magnetic field intensity vary with distance from a magnet? Try this lab to find out.
	589	S	Magnetizing Objects - definitions of the different types: Ferromagnetism - the "normal" form of magnetism. Antiferromagnetism - those crazy spinning electrons! Paramagnetism - only when an external magnetic field is applied. Diamagnetism - changes in orbiting electrons. Diamagnetic Levitation - impress (or just freak out) your friends!
	592	S	Section 12.1 Quiz
	596	T S	Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field - simulates the motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field. This applet now also available in a flash version.
	601	S	Section 12.2 Quiz
	610	T S	Electromagnetic Induction - investigate how electicity is generated with this lab.
	613	S	Section 12.3 Quiz
	619	S	Lenz's Law - more than just falling magnets down tubes: Lenz's Law - an introduction to the concept. Lenz's Law - an interactive applet demonstrates how Lenz's law works. Eddy Current - the eddy current and its many uses, including coin detection in vending machines.
	620	S	Section 12.4 Quiz
	623	S	Chapter 12 Review Quiz
	631	S	Unit 6 Review Quiz

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