Physical Science: A Laboratory Manual

Physical Science: A Laboratory Manual

This laboratory manual is designed to be used with the text,Physical Science: What the Technology Professional Needs to Know.Developed for the aspiring technology professional with little orno background in the study of physics or chemistry, it provides theexperience necessary for students to develop skills inexperimentation and data interpretation.Like all of the books in the critically acclaimed Preserving theLegacy series, this manual is easy to understand and use, withclear instructions and a discovery approach. The book contains 26experiments that have been carefully selected to illustrate majorphysics and chemistry concepts. They require simple, inexpensiveequipment and are designed to be completed within threehours.Each experiment starts with a review of the background concepts,information, and formulas necessary to carry out the experiment.Three or four investigations are then presented, each with its ownobjectives, procedures, and interpretation. Next, students areasked to demonstrate their understanding by bringing togetherselected data and conclusions in the preparation of a "ReportSheet." In a final section, students are given the opportunity todemonstrate their understanding of the concepts by applying them toa new situation.Topics addressed in the experiments include:* Measurements* Matter and energy* Acids and bases* Motion* Electricity* Optics* Nuclear processes* Chemical reactions