Realtime Physics: Active Learning Laboratories, Module 2

The authors of "RealTime Physics" - David Sokoloff, Priscilla Laws, and Ron Thornton - have been pioneers in the revolution of the physics industry. In this edition, they provide a set of labs that utilize modern lab technology to provide hands-on information, as well as an empirical look at several new key concepts. They focus on the teaching/learning issues in the lecture portion of the course, as well as logistical lab issues such as space, class size, staffing, and equipment maintenance. Issues similar to those in the lecture have to with preparation and willingness to study.

Lab 1: Introduction to Heat and Temperature /1 Lab 2: Energy Transfer and Temperature Change /23
Lab 3: Heat Energy Transfer /43
Lab 4: The First Law of Thermodynamics /63
Lab 5: The Ideal Gas Law /83
Lab 6: Heat Engines /99
Appendix A: RealTime Physics Heat and Thermodynamics Experiment Configuration Files /123