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ASU Physics
Physics Instructional
Resource Team (PIRT)
Physics Instructional
Resource Team (PIRT)
1 Mechanics
2 Fluid Mechanics
3 Oscillations & Waves
4 Thermodynamics
4A Thermal Properties of Matter
4B Heat and the First Law
4B20 Convection
4B40 Radiation
4B60 Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
4C Change of State
4D Kinetic Theory
4E Gas Law
4F Entropy and the Second Law
5 Electricity & Magnetism
6 Optics
7 Modern Physics
8 Astronomy
9 Equipment
4B60 Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
Title
Description
Catalog #
Media Type
All
Demo
Simulation
Video
Smashing Spheres
Smashing Spheres
Catalog:
4B60.140
Location:
Be1
Two metal spheres are smashed together with a piece of paper between them. It burns a hole which can be displayed by placing paper on overhead projector. Mechanical equivalent of work and heat.
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Primitive Fire
Primitive Fire
Catalog:
4B60.50
Location:
Be1
A fire is started with a bow drill.
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