Workshop suggestions
Day n Solar Cells
Energy Efficiency of Solar Cells pdf,
Measure the voltage and current produced by a solar cell.
Then power a motor with the solar cell and measure voltage and current to compute power.
Measure the power delivered by the sun to the solar cell to compute colar cell efficiency.
Investigate solar cells in series and parallel to maximize efficiency driving a motor.
Associated activities:
Make a light bulb light then model the voltage around the circuit using pipe cleaners
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/electric/wiremodelvoltage.htm
Question Can we get incandescent christmas tree lights?
Learn to measure voltage current and resistance and estimate errors
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/bulbsandbatteries/bulbsbatteriesmeters.html
I assume we can have the folk build the wood based circuit explorers.
Explore solar energy using a rectified globe.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/astronomy/selfcenteredglobe.html
(we'll need earth globes)
Measure the power of the sun with a grease spot photometer (this write-up needs a photo.
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day1perception/SolarBrightness.html
Day v Light waves
Soap film in a can A nanoscale transarent film makes colors
Permanent Oil slickUse clear nailpolish floated on water to make color interference
Soap film interference model Use sinewaves drawn on paper.
Soap film colors The deep exploration of why.
One slit diffraction Use a small lights ource and two pencils.
Two slit interference Make it with a laser plus microscope slide with slits in enamel paint.
Interference model using strips of sine waves.
Computer Polarized light source Light from Liquid crystal displays is usually polarized.
Polarized Light Model Use PVC to cinstruct a model of a polarizer
What is light? a historical survey
Day m Atoms and light
Energy levels of LEDs versus color (man made atoms) Measure the minimum voltage needed to light different color LEDs compare with the photon energy to measure Planck's constant.
Simplest LED lightsource Combine an LED, 3V button battery, paper condom and bunder clip to make a simple lightsource.
Energy level model Find the energy levels of the center of mass of a stool to model energy levels of an atom.
Bohr Model using a gravity well. Wrap sinewaves drawn on paper strips around a gravity well to explore Bohr's model of atomic energy levels.
Project a spectrum with a compact disk. Reflect sunlight from a compact disk onto a white shaded wall.
Spectra explorations of common light sources using a holographic diffraction grating or compact disk.
See a spectrum of a point of light reflected in a Compact disk.
Make a spectrometer with a compact disk. Use a compact disk in a tube with a slit to see a spectrum.
Project a spectrum Needs an overhead projector and holographic diffraction grating
Expansion of light, Model how the expansion of the universe expands the wavelength of light
Day r Finding images
Build an image finder using PVC
Build a small lightsource for image finding , Use an LED, coin battery, binderclip and paper. Plus an optional magnetic mount
Find images in a mirror Use sevral techniques to find images in a mirror.
Find images using straws images made by large lenses fresnel and magnifiers
Snack version
Use a light box to model image formation
Ray Tracing a pencil and paper activity.
Day s Perception
Day Miscellaneous topics
Squishy Circuits using playdoh or salt dough
Doppler Modelusing circles drawn on transparencies.
Blinky LightsUse pulsing LEDs and time lapse exposures to measure motion.
Why is the sky blue?Use a driven pendulum to find about light scattering my molecules in the air.
Color in nature a daylong workshop
What is light? a historical survey
Day p Magnetism
Where's North? Use magnets to find north: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day16magnetism/Where's_North.html
Magnetic Globe: Explore the magnetic field of the earth: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day16magnetism/magnetic_globe.html
Magnetic poles: A study of attraction and repulsion: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day16magnetism/%20Magnetic_poles_1.html
Magnetic Oscillator: It takes magnetic fields to explain this: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/summer_institute/summer_day16magnetism/MagneticOscillators/MagneticOscillators.html
Silent Collisions: Magnets interact without touching: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/magnetism/SilentCollisions.html
Repel a Grape: Both poles of a strong magnet repel a grape, the grape is diamagnetic: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/activities/magnetism/magnetrepelgrape.html
Day q Electrostatics
Scientific Explorations with Paul Doherty |
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17 Jan 2015 |