PHSC-1: Physical Science Survey

by Divan Fard

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This textbook was developed to serve as a laboratory textbook for students majoring in Education enrolled in Introduction to Physical Science. The course provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental concepts of experiments in both physics and chemistry, giving students a broad understanding of the physical world.

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Publisher
Shasta College
Subjects
Chemistry
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CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 2: The Scientific Method
  7. 2.1: Interpreting Errors
  8. 3: Investigation 1 - Making a Hypothesis
  9. 3.1: Materials
  10. 3.2: Introduction
  11. 3.3: Pre-lab
  12. 3.4: Procedure
  13. 3.5: Analysis
  14. 3.6: General Question
  15. 4: Investigation 2 - Precision and Accuracy
  16. 4.1: Materials
  17. 4.2: Introduction
  18. 4.3: Pre-lab
  19. 4.4: Procedures
  20. 4.5: Analysis
  21. 4.6: General Questions
  22. 5: Investigation 4 - Measuring a Wood Block
  23. 5.1: Materials
  24. 5.2: Introduction
  25. 5.3: Pre-Lab
  26. 5.4: Procedures
  27. 5.5: Analysis
  28. 5.6: General Questions
  29. 6: Investigation 5 - Walking at a Constant Speed
  30. 6.1: Materials
  31. 6.2: Introduction
  32. 6.3: Pre-Lab
  33. 6.4: Procedures
  34. 6.5: Analysis
  35. 6.6: General Questions
  36. 7: Investigation 6 - Falling Objects
  37. 7.1: Materials
  38. 7.2: Introduction
  39. 7.3: Pre-Lab
  40. 7.4: Procedures
  41. 7.5: Analysis
  42. 7.6: General Questions
  43. 8: Investigation 7 - Traveling in a Circle
  44. 8.1: Materials
  45. 8.2: Introduction
  46. 8.3: Pre-Lab
  47. 8.4: Procedures
  48. 8.5: Analysis
  49. 8.6: General Questions
  50. 9: Investigation 8 - Firing at a Distant Target
  51. 9.1: Materials
  52. 9.2: Introduction
  53. 9.3: Pre-Lab
  54. 9.4: Procedures
  55. 9.5: Analysis
  56. 9.6: General Questions
  57. 10: Investigation 9 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
  58. 10.1: Materials
  59. 10.2: Introduction
  60. 10.3: Procedures
  61. 10.4: Analysis
  62. 10.5: General Questions
  63. 11: Investigation 10 - Weight of Mass
  64. 11.1: Materials
  65. 11.2: Introduction
  66. 11.3: Pre-Lab
  67. 11.4: Procedures
  68. 11.5: Analysis
  69. 11.6: General Questions
  70. 12: Investigation 11 - High Flying Bottle Rocket
  71. 12.1: Materials
  72. 12.2: Introduction
  73. 12.3: Pre-Lab
  74. 12.4: Procedures
  75. 12.5: Analysis
  76. 12.6: General Questions
  77. 13: Investigation 12 - The Pressure on Your Feet
  78. 13.1: Materials
  79. 13.2: Introduction
  80. 13.3: Pre-Lab
  81. 13.4: Procedures
  82. 13.5: Analysis
  83. 13.6: General Questions
  84. 14: Investigation 13 - Mass vs Volume vs Density
  85. 14.1: Materials
  86. 14.2: Introduction
  87. 14.3: Pre-Lab
  88. 14.4: Procedures
  89. 14.5: Analysis
  90. 14.6: General Questions
  91. 15: Investigation 14 - Sinking and Floating
  92. 15.1: Materials
  93. 15.2: Introduction
  94. 15.3: Pre-Lab
  95. 15.4: Procedures
  96. 15.5: Analysis
  97. 15.6: General Questions
  98. 16: Investigation 15 - Two Wood Rafts
  99. 16.1: Materials
  100. 16.2: Introduction
  101. 16.3: Pre-Lab
  102. 16.4: Procedures
  103. 16.5: Analysis
  104. 16.6: General Questions
  105. 17: Investigation 16 - Magic Coins and Paperclips
  106. 17.1: Materials
  107. 17.2: Introduction
  108. 17.3: Pre-Lab
  109. 17.4: Procedures
  110. 17.5: Analysis
  111. 17.6: General Questions
  112. 18: Investigation 17 - Weight Lifting
  113. 18.1: Materials
  114. 18.2: Introduction
  115. 18.3: Pre-Lab
  116. 18.4: Procedures
  117. 18.5: Analysis
  118. 18.6: General Questions
  119. 19: Investigation 18 - Rolling Down a Hill
  120. 19.1: Materials
  121. 19.2: Introduction
  122. 19.3: Pre-Lab
  123. 19.4: Procedures
  124. 19.5: Analysis
  125. 19.6: General Questions
  126. 20: Investigation 19 -The Swing
  127. 20.1: Materials
  128. 20.2: Introduction
  129. 20.3: Pre-Lab
  130. 20.4: Procedures
  131. 20.5: Analysis
  132. 20.6: General Questions
  133. 20.7: Investigation 20 - Balancing a See-Saw
  134. 21: Investigation 20 - Balancing a See-Saw
  135. 21.1: Materials
  136. 21.2: Introduction
  137. 21.3: Pre-Lab
  138. 21.4: Procedures
  139. 21.5: Analysis
  140. 21.6: General Questions
  141. 22: Investigation 21 – The Temperature of a Molecule
  142. 22.1: Materials
  143. 22.2: Introduction
  144. 22.3: Pre-Lab
  145. 22.4: Procedures
  146. 22.5: Analysis
  147. 22.6: General Questions
  148. 23: Investigation 22 - Heat Energy Transfer
  149. 23.1: Materials
  150. 23.2: Introduction
  151. 23.3: Pre-Lab
  152. 23.4: Procedures
  153. 23.5: Analysis
  154. 23.6: General Questions
  155. 24: Investigation 23 - Rates of Heat Conduction
  156. 24.1: Materials
  157. 24.2: Introduction
  158. 24.3: Pre-Lab
  159. 24.4: Procedures
  160. 24.5: Analysis
  161. 24.6: General Questions
  162. 25: Investigation 24 - Phase Change of Water vs Salt Water
  163. 25.1: Materials
  164. 25.2: Introduction
  165. 25.3: Pre-Lab
  166. 25.4: Procedures
  167. 25.5: Analysis
  168. 25.6: General Questions
  169. 26: Investigation 25 - Magically Moving Objects
  170. 26.1: Materials
  171. 26.2: Introduction
  172. 26.3: Pre-Lab
  173. 26.4: Procedures
  174. 26.5: Analysis
  175. 26.6: General Questions
  176. 27: Investigation 26 - Holiday Lights
  177. 27.1: Materials
  178. 27.2: Introduction
  179. 27.3: Pre-Lab
  180. 27.4: Procedures
  181. 27.5: Analysis
  182. 27.6: General Questions
  183. 28: Investigation 27 - Magnetic Field Patterns and Interactions
  184. 28.1: Materials
  185. 28.2: Introduction
  186. 28.3: Pre-Lab
  187. 28.4: Procedures
  188. 28.5: Analysis
  189. 28.6: General Questions
  190. 29: Investigation 28 – The Electromagnetic Connection
  191. 29.1: Materials
  192. 29.2: Introduction
  193. 29.3: Pre-Lab
  194. 29.4: Procedures
  195. 29.5: Analysis
  196. 29.6: General Questions
  197. 30: Investigation 29 - Energy of Sound and Speed of Light
  198. 30.1: Materials
  199. 30.2: Introduction
  200. 30.3: Pre-Lab
  201. 30.4: Procedures
  202. 30.5: Analysis
  203. 30.6: General Questions
  204. 31: Investigation 30 - Waves on a Very Long Spring
  205. 31.1: Materials
  206. 31.2: Introduction
  207. 31.3: Pre-Lab
  208. 31.4: Procedures
  209. 31.5: Analysis
  210. 31.6: General Questions
  211. 32: Investigation 31 - Bouncing Light
  212. 32.1: Materials
  213. 32.2: Introduction
  214. 32.3: Pre-Lab
  215. 32.4: Procedures
  216. 32.5: Analysis
  217. 32.6: General Questions
  218. 33: Investigation 32 - Bending Light
  219. 33.1: Materials
  220. 33.2: Introduction
  221. 33.3: Pre-Lab
  222. 33.4: Procedures
  223. 33.5: Analysis
  224. 33.6: General Questions
  225. 34: Investigation 33 - The Atomic Spectra of Neon Lights
  226. 34.1: Materials
  227. 34.2: Introduction
  228. 34.3: Pre-Lab
  229. 34.4: Procedures
  230. 34.5: Analysis
  231. 34.6: General Questions
  232. 35: Investigation 34 - Modeling Radioactive Half-Life
  233. 35.1: Materials
  234. 35.2: Introduction
  235. 35.3: Pre-Lab
  236. 35.4: Procedures
  237. 35.5: Analysis
  238. 35.6: General Questions
  239. 36: Investigation 35 - Identifying Chemical Changes
  240. 36.1: Materials
  241. 36.2: Introduction
  242. 36.3: Pre-Lab
  243. 36.4: Procedures
  244. 36.5: Analysis
  245. 36.6: General Questions
  246. 37: Investigation 36 - Mixing Solids and Liquids
  247. 37.1: Materials
  248. 37.2: Introduction
  249. 37.3: Pre-Lab
  250. 37.4: Procedures
  251. 37.5: Analysis
  252. 37.6: General Questions
  253. 38: Investigation 37 - Pattern in the Periodic Table
  254. 38.1: Materials
  255. 38.2: Introduction
  256. 38.3: Pre-Lab
  257. 38.4: Procedures
  258. 38.5: Analysis
  259. 38.6: General Questions
  260. 39: Investigation 38 - Building Models of Molecules
  261. 39.1: Materials
  262. 39.2: Introduction
  263. 39.3: Pre-Lab
  264. 39.4: Procedures
  265. 39.5: Analysis
  266. 39.6: General Questions
  267. 40: Investigation 39 - Melting Wax and Cooking Sugar
  268. 40.1: Materials
  269. 40.2: Introduction
  270. 40.3: Pre-Lab
  271. 40.4: Procedures
  272. 40.5: Analysis
  273. 40.6: General Questions
  274. 41: Investigation 40 - Dozens and Moles
  275. 41.1: Materials
  276. 41.2: Introduction
  277. 41.3: Pre-Lab
  278. 41.4: Procedures
  279. 41.5: Analysis
  280. 41.6: General Questions
  281. 42: Investigation 41 - Rates of Reactions
  282. 42.1: Materials
  283. 42.2: Introduction
  284. 42.3: Pre-Lab
  285. 42.4: Procedures
  286. 42.5: Analysis
  287. 42.6: General Questions
  288. 43: Investigation 42 - Magic Colors
  289. 43.1: Materials
  290. 43.2: Introduction
  291. 43.3: Pre-Lab
  292. 43.4: Procedures
  293. 43.5: Analysis
  294. 43.6: General Questions
  295. 44: Investigation 43 - Acids and Bases around the House
  296. 44.1: Materials
  297. 44.2: Introduction
  298. 44.3: Pre-Lab
  299. 44.4: Procedures
  300. 44.5: Analysis
  301. 44.6: General Questions
  302. 45: Investigation 44 - Chemistry in a Ziploc Bag
  303. 45.1: Materials
  304. 45.2: Introduction
  305. 45.3: Pre-Lab
  306. 45.4: Procedures
  307. 45.5: Analysis
  308. 45.6: General Questions
  309. 46: Investigation 45 - Fruit and Veggie Current
  310. 46.1: Materials
  311. 46.2: Introduction
  312. 46.3: Pre-Lab
  313. 46.4: Procedures
  314. 46.5: Analysis
  315. 46.6: General Questions
  316. 47: Appendix I - The Physical Science Tool Box of Units
  317. 47.1: Materials
  318. 47.2: Introduction
  319. 47.3: Procedures
  320. 47.4: Analysis
  321. 47.5: General Questions
  322. 48: Appendix II - Constructing and Interpreting a Graph
  323. 48.1: Materials
  324. 48.2: Introduction
  325. 48.3: Procedures
  326. 48.4: Analysis
  327. 48.5: General Questions
  328. 49: Appendix III - Manipulating Numbers in Scientific Notation
  329. 49.1: Materials
  330. 49.2: Introduction
  331. 49.3: Procedures
  332. 49.4: Analysis
  333. 49.5: General Questions
  334. Back Matter
  335. Index
  336. Glossary
  337. Detailed Licensing