Physics Education
1995 Volume 30, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 2
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Illustrating Phase Changes Using Graphics Modelling of Soap Film Patterns
John Tilley & David Lovett
Soap films can exhibit sudden changes analogous to phase transitions, and these changes can be animated using the software package Mathematica. In this way students can be introduced to phase... More
pp. 74-79
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Using Computer Interfacing to Graphically Illustrate Phases of Water
David B. Pushkin & Ting Fang Zheng
Using a computer and thermistor probes, students analyze graphs of temperature versus time. The experiment demonstrates phase changes in water, which can lead to a broader interpretation of matter,... More
pp. 81-85