000			03396cam a2200277Ia 4500
999			_c1970 _d1970
001			57397163
003			OCoLC
005			20180720102908.0
008			050110s2005 nyua d 001 0 eng d
020			_a1585913138
040			_aGZE _cSUNLIB _dUOI
082			_a530/ _bEIS
100	1		_aEisenkraft, Arthur _94143
245	1	0	_aActive physics : _ban inquiry approach to physics / _cArthur Eisenkraft
260			_aArmonk, NY : _bIt's About Time, _cc2005
300			_axvi, 798 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c27 cm
500			_a"CoreSelect."
500			_a"This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation"--P. [4] of cover
505	2	0	_tPhysics in action -- _tRunning start and frames of reference -- _tPush or pull-adding vectors -- _tCenter of mass -- _tDefy gravity -- _tMu of the shoe -- _tConcentrating on collisions -- _tConservation of momentum -- _tCircular motion -- _tResponse time -- _tSpeed and following distance -- _tAccidents -- _tLife (and death) before seat belts -- _tWhy air bags? -- _tAutomatic triggering devices -- _tRear-end collision -- _tCushioning collisions (computer analysis) -- _tTrack and field championship -- _tRunning the race -- _tAnalysis of trends -- _tWho wins the race? -- _tUnderstanding the sprint -- _tAcceleration -- _tIncreasing top speed -- _tProjectile motion -- _tShot put -- _tEnergy in the pole vault --- _tWhat goes up and what comes down -- _tMore energy -- _tYour "at rest" weight -- _tWeight on a roller coaster -- _tOn the curves -- _tGetting work done -- _tVectors and scalars -- _tSafety is required but thrills are desired -- _tMaking waves -- _tSounds in strings -- _tSounds from the vibrating air -- _tReflected light -- _tCurved mirrors -- _tRefraction of light -- _tEffect of lenses on light
505	2	0	_tDesigning the universal dwelling -- _tSolar heat in the "universal dwelling" -- _tRole of insulation: investigating the insulation types -- _tInvestigating insulation placement in your universal dwelling -- _tRole of windows...placing windows in your universal dwelling -- _tInvestigating overhangs and awnings -- _tToo hot, too cold, just right -- _tElectricity for everyone -- _tGenerate -- _tLighten up -- _tOhm's law -- _tLoad limit -- _tElectricity and magnetism connection -- _tElectromagnets -- _tDetect and induce currents -- _tAC & DC currents -- _tBuilding an electric motor -- _tBuilding a motor/generator toy -- _tAtoms on display -- _tStatic electricity and Coulomb's law -- _tTiny and indivisible -- _tHydrogen spectra and Bohr's model -- _tInside the nucleus -- _tRadioactive decay and the nucleus -- _tPatterns and predictions -- _tForce fields -- _tNewton's law of universal gravitation -- _tSlinkies and waves -- _tInterference of waves -- _tMoving frame of reference -- _tSpeedy light -- _tSpecial relativity -- _tDoppler effect -- _tCommunication through space
505	2	0	_tSports on the moon --- _tFree fall on the moon -- _tMass, weight, and gravity -- _tProjectile motion on the moon -- _tJumping on the moon -- _tGolf on the moon -- _tFriction on the moon -- _tBounding on the moon -- _t"Airy" indoor sports on the moon -- _tIs anyone out there? -- _tLenses and ray optics -- _tTelescope -- _tDigital imaging -- _tElectromagnetic spectrum -- _tInterference and spectra -- _tSize of space
650		0	_aPhysics _xStudy and teaching (Secondary) _94144
710	2		_aIt's About Time, Inc. (Firm) _94145
710	2		_aNational Science Foundation (U.S.) _94146
942			_2ddc _cBK