A series of lecture demonstrations in college physics

The demonstration experiments which are presented in the following pages are arranged in no rigid or stereotyped order. It is obvious that the sequence of topics studied in the classroom varies with the textbook and the teacher, and this alone precludes any formal order. The experiments are, however, grouped according to the usual main divisions of a course in College Physics, namely, Mechanics, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism, Sound, and Light. Where further division was convenient and helpful, it was introduced. For example, in the main division of Mechanics a series of demonstrations appears which is more properly labeled Mechanics of Liquids. Each of the demonstrations has a title which conveys the content or nature of the experiment. In general, a list of the necessary apparatus is given, followed by a brief statement of procedure. In some cases, departure from this form was deemed advisable for reasons of simplicity and clarity. An occasional demonstration is cited which requires only a showing or display of the apparatus, e.g., Types of Magnets. These are included as reminders of what the department has in the way of demonstration pieces. In passing, it may be said that every one of the experiments described has been worked out in the laboratory and then shown in the classroom. Where practicable, the set-ups were left intact and placed in closed cupboards, properly labeled, where they are immediately available for use. This has already shown itself to be a considerable time-saving device. In addition, the whole array has been typed out on filing cards, a set of which is in the Office of the Department.Thesis (M.S.)--University of Idaho. 1940