Labs

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For the past few years, students in my first semester calculus physics laboratory have explored kinematics (and also a little dynamics) by building and launching model rockets. Working in groups, the students build Estes Big Bertha or Baby Bertha rockets from kits. Then, we travel to a local park to launch the rockets. The rockets

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In order to run the following simulations you need a web browser capable of running javascript and of interpreting HTML5. Brownian Particle Simulation in 2D A Simulated Time-Lapse Video of Brownian Particles in 2D

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Capacitors are electronic devices that can store electric charge. The amount of charge (Q) a capacitor can hold per volt (V) is called the capacitor’s capacitance (C) and has SI units of farads. C = Q/V Capacitors are used for myriad reasons. You will find capacitors in timing circuits, filter circuits, AC to DC conversion

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There are a vast number of programming languages each with their own syntax but most share common features that allow a programmer to control the flow of processing. This laboratory introduces some of the most important programming structures for flow control using the Arduino programming language, which is based on C/C++; The IF Statement An