Conveners
Afternoon Session 2
- Ryan Brem (Radford High School)
Projects involving 3D Printing allow students to exercise creativity and agency in physics lab. For the past 3 years, 3D Printing has been incorporated into the introductory physics course for physics and chemistry majors at Bridgewater College. In this talk, examples of 3D printing projects will be presented, including a waterwheel, fan cart, and gear box. The PICUP website will be introduced...
The usage of 3D printing and various modeling software is discussed in the context of an undergraduate physics education. There are a variety of free resources for students and teachers to use for designing 3D objects, including TinkerCAD, OpenSCAD, and a student version of AutoCAD software. In addition, each of these CAD (Computer-Aided Design) programs are directed towards a different level...
Participants will be introduced to simple physics demonstrations that can be done with ordinary household materials!
We will demonstrate a small Wilson Cloud Chamber, which is used to visualize radioactive particles. This demonstration is quick and easy to build and uses simple materials.
Having the students use a handheld DC generator to investigate electrical circuits containing light bulbs, is very “enlightening”. They can experience the relationship between the force needed to turn the crank, the rotational rate and the lighting effects. The fact that the turning rate of the generator is proportional to the voltage output, and that they can “feel” the force needed to...
