Index
A
accelerometer
alternative, 124
caution, 124
fun facts, 125
step by step, 124
supplies, 124
tests, 124–125
acoustic periscope, 280
acoustics, 265–298
adaptive optics, 191
air and water thermometers, See thermometers
airplane wing
fun facts, 99–100
step by step, 99
supplies, 99
air streams (lateral)
fun facts, 96
step by step, 95–96
supplies, 95
alternating current (AC), 327
anatomy of a balloon, 21
angle of attack
and wind tunnel, 100–103
fun facts, 102–103
step by step, 100–102
angular momentum, 119
antiferromagnet, 316
Archimedes’ screw, 128–131
arch length, 298
astronaut in the elevator, 38–42
free-falling coins
fun facts, 39–40
step by step, 39
free-falling water, step by step, 38
spring pressure, step by step, ...
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